(e) the commission of, or intention to commit, at any place out of 1[Pakistan] near such village any
act which, if committed in 1[Pakistan], would be an offence punishable under any of the
following sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860), namely, 2[231, 232, 233,
234, 235, 236, 237, 238,] 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436,
449, 450, 457, 458, 459, 3[460, 489A, 489B, 489C and 489D];
(f) any matter likely to affect the maintenance of order or the prevention of crime or the safety of
person or property respecting which 4[any officer authorised by the Provincial Government], by
general or special order made with the previous sanction of the 5[Provincial Government], has
directed him to communicate information
(2) In this section
(i) “village” includes village–lands; and
(ii) the expression “proclaimed offender” includes any person proclaimed as an offender by any
Court or authority established or continued by the 6[Federal Government] 7* * *in any part of
8[Pakistan], in respect of any act which if committed in 9[Pakistan], would be punishable under
any of the following sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860), namely, 302, 304,
382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 435, 436, 449, 450, 457, 458, 459and 460.
(3) Appointment of villageheadmen in certain cases for purposes of this section. Subject to rules in
this behalf to be made by the 10[Provincial Government], the 11[District Officer (Revenue)] may from time
to time appoint one or more persons 12[with his or their consent] 13[to perform the duties of a village
headman under this section whether a villageheadman has or has not been appointed for that village under
any other law].
CHAPTER V
OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND RETAKING
A.—Arrest generally
46. Arrest how made.(1) In making an arrest the police officer or other person making the same shall
actually touch or confine the body of the person to be arrested, unless there be a submission to the custody
by word or action.
1 Subs. by the Central Laws (Statue Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s.3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation”. Which had
been subs. by A.O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for “British India”.
2 Ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s.9.
3 Subs. by Act 18 of 1923, s.9, for “and 460”.
4 Subs. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s. 21 (w.e.f. 1482001).
5 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
6 Subs. by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. 4 of 1975), Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government” which had been subs. by A.O., 1937, for “G.G. in C.”.
7 The words “or the Crown Representative” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
8 Subs. ibid., for “India”.
9 Subs. by the Central Laws (Statue Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation”, which had
been subs. by A.O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for “British India”.
10 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”.
11 Omitted and subs. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s. 21 (w.e.f. 1482001).
12 Ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 9.
13 Subs. ibid., for “to be villageheadmen for the purposes of this section in any village for which there is no such headman appointed under any other law”.
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