Section 21

to regulate, control and divert any traffic;

to keep order on public roads, streets, thoroughfares and landing places, and at other places of public resort and places to which the public have access;

to prevent obstruction on the occasions of assemblies on public roads and streets, and in any case, when any road, street, thoroughfares, landing place or ferry may be thronged or liable to be obstructed; and

to conduct any escort duty.

Any person who obstructs, opposes or disobeys any reasonable direction given by any police officer in the performance of his duties under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding *ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Any person who commits an offence under this section may be arrested without warrant unless he gives his name and address and otherwise satisfies the police officer that he will duly answer any summons or other proceedings that may be taken against him.