Section 16, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) A Police Officer may, where a person, other than aperson liable to be arrested without a warrant- (a) has been accused of committing an offence; (b) refuses, on demand of a Police Officer, to give his name and place of residence, or gives a name or place of residence which the Police Officer has reason to believe to be false, arrest that person in order that his name and place of residence may be ascertained. 10 11 Person arrested to be handed over to police. Police Officer may arrest without Refusal to give name or place of residence. (2) Where the true name and place of residence of a person arrested under subsection (1) has been ascertained he shall be released after executing a bond, with or without sureties, to appear before a Court if so required. (3) Where the true name and place of residence of person arrested under subsection (1) is not ascertained within 24 hours from the time of arrest, or he fails to execute the bond, or if so required, to furnish sufficient sureties under subsection (2), he shall forthwith be brought before the nearest Court having jurisdiction in respect of the offence for which he is accused.