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 to an alleged offender in order to induce him to give any reply as to the allegations against him.

An inquiry official may arrest and place under custody or cause to be arrested or placed under custody an alleged offender or any person who appears in the course of an inquiry to be an offender, or may provisionally release him without any bail, or with bail, or with both bail and security, or may release him in accordance with the provisions of this Code governing such a matter.

Whilst carrying out an activity within a house or in any other place, an inquiry official has the power to order any person to refrain from leaving it for a necessary period only.

An inquiry official has the power to, by himself or by commission, inquire into the life history and habitual conduct of an alleged offender, but he must notify the alleged offender of all the information obtained.

An inquiry official shall record an inquiry according to the general principles of this Code which deal with inquiries, and shall compile into a file the record, other documents obtained, as well as all the records and