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(1)Any constable may take into custody without warrant any holder of a licence under the Penal Servitude Acts, or any person under the supervision of the police in pursuance of the [34 & 35 Vict. c. 112.] Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871, whom he reasonably suspects of having committed any offence, and may take him before a court of summary jurisdiction to be dealt with according to law.
(2)Any convict may be convicted before a court of summary jurisdiction of an offence against section three of the [34 & 35 Vict. c. 112.] Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871, although he was brought before the court on some other charge or not in manner provided by that section.
(3)Section six of the [27 & 28 Vict. c. 47.] Penal Servitude Act, 1864, is hereby repealed.
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