Section 47. Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

(1) Every police
officer or other person arresting any person without warrant shall forthwith communicate to him full
particulars of the offence for which he is arrested or other grounds for such arrest.

(2) Where a police officer arrests without warrant any person other than a person accused of a non-
bailable offence, he shall inform the person arrested that he is entitled to be released on bail and that he
may arrange for sureties on his behalf.