Consumer Credit Act 2025 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part IX · Enforcement
117. Seizable offence
Feedback & supportEvery offence punishable under this Act shall be a seizable offence, and a police officer not below the rank of
this Act
“this Act” includes any subsidiary legislation, standard or guidelines and notification made under this Act;
Sergeant, or an investigating officer appointed under section 90
may arrest without warrant a person whom he reasonably suspects to have committed or is committing the offence.
person
“person” includes an individual, any sole proprietorship, corporation, statutory body, local authority, society, trade union, co-operative society, partnership and any other body, organization, association or group of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate;
An investigating officer who makes an arrest under subsection (1) shall make over the arrested person to a police officer without unnecessary delay and the arrested person shall be dealt with according to the law relating to criminal procedure as if he had been arrested by a police officer.