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Section 31, The Anti-Corruption Act, 2000
Status not yet checkedThe Anti-Corruption Act, 2000, Sierra Leone
(1) An investigating officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner may arrest without warrant any personwho has been released on bail under section 29—
a. if that officer has reasonable grounds for believing that any condition upon which the person was so released
or otherwise admitted to bail has been or is likely to be broken; or
b. on being notified in writing by any surety for that person that the surety believes that that person is likely to
break the condition that he will appear at the time and place required and for that reason the surety wishes to
be relieved of his obligation as surety.
(2) Any person arrested under subsection (1) shall be brought before a Magistrate within twenty-four hours after his
arrest or as soon as practicable thereafter.
(3) If it appears to the Magistrate before whom a person is brought under subsection (2) that any condition upon
which the person was released or otherwise admitted to bail has been or is likely to be broken, he may—
a. remand that person in custody; or
b. admit that person to bail on the same or on such other conditions as he thinks fit.
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