106.Section 3 add, the following offences to the list of specified offences which are arrestable offences:-
the offence of making a false application for a passport;
the offence of possession of cannabis or cannabis resin (which are controlled drugs);
the offence of making a false application for a driving licence, etc;
In relation to drugs, this provision allows the police to continue to arrest without a warrant persons in possession of cannabis or cannabis resin following the drugs' reclassification from Class B to Class C under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The date of reclassification is 29 January 2004.
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