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THE UTTAR PRADESH WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE ACT, 1975

Section 86. Power to arrest person refusing to give his name and address

(1)- Where any person in the presence of any officer of the Nigam or Jal Sansthan authorised by it by general or special order in that behalf has committed or has been accused of committing or who is reasonably suspected by such officer of committing any offence punishable under this Act refuses or fails on demand of such officer to give his name and address or gives a name or address which such officer has reason to believe to be false, he may be arrested by such officer without a warrant in order that his name or address or both may be ascertained. (2)- The provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 42 and of Sections 43, 48, 56, 57, 58 and 59 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall mutatis mutandis apply in relation to any arrest made under sub-section (1) as they apply to an arrest made under sub-section (1) of Section 42 thereof.

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