''Part V-CUSTODY OF PERSONS IN TRANSIT, 27. Arrest of person in transit''

(1) Any police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was being kept in custody pursuant to a direction under paragraph 26(1)(b) and has escaped.
(2) The police officer shall, within 24 hours or as soon as practicable, take the person before a Magistrate.
(3) If the Magistrate is satisfied that the person has escaped from lawful custody, the Magistrate may issue a warrant authorising any police officer to return the person to lawful custody.