10. Powers of police officer to arrest, search and seize

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Any police officer may, in the course of an investigation under this Act, exercise powers of arrest, search, or seizure in the manner provided for by law :

Provided that a police officer making an arrest without a warrant of a person suspected of committing an offence under this Act, shall without unnecessary delay and within twenty-four hours of such arrest, exclusive of the time taken for the journey from the place of arrest to the presence of the

Magistrate, produce such person before the Magistrate of the Court nearest to the place where the suspect is arrested.

(2)

No police officer shall access any payment device, computer or acquirer’s point of sales network or automated teller machine network for the purpose of an investigation under this Act unless the Inspector-General of Police has certified in writing that such police officer possesses adequate knowledge and skill in the field of information, communication, technology or electronic or software engineering and is possessed of the required expertise to perform such a function.

Read on from s 11