The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property

Punishment for abetment, conspiracy or connivance at offences

Offences under the Act not to be cognizable

Power to arrest without warrant

Disposal of persons arrested

Inquiry how to be made

Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents

Issue of search warrant

Searches and arrests how to be made

Officers required to assist

Power of courts to order forfeiture of vehicles, etc

Act to override other laws

Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir

Repeal and savings

All sections

Any superior officer or member of the Force may, without an
order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person who has been concerned in an offence
punishable under this Act or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists of his having been so concerned.

LAWGIST

# 6 Power to arrest without warrant