9E. Power to Arrest:
(1) Where the offense under Section 9A. has been committed or is about to be committed, personnel of aerodrome, crew of the aircraft, or personnel of the concerned air transportation service or any person witnessing the commission or about to the commission of the crime or identifying the accused or offender with having reasonable ground thereto, police or personnel of Nepal Army or security personnel or any other persons may arrest the accused or offender, and having arrested the
accused or offender, they should hand over them to the police forthwith. Provided that, while arresting such criminal or accused, if circumstances so warrant that it could be detrimental to the lives of the passengers or other persons or it could cause a great damage to the aircraft or air transport facilities, other persons other than police and security personnel should proceed activities to arrest only with the permission of the police or security personnel.
(2) Air service personnel, police, security personnel may, so as to arrest under Sub-section (1), seek help of armed police, security personnel and Nepal Army or other governmental or non-governmental persons; and it shall be the duty of such all to render their help thereupon.
(3) If the accused or offender arrested pursuant to this Section is a citizen of a foreign country, he/she shall be provided with an opportunity for or assisted in communicating with the nearest appropriate representative of his/her country; and following the notification of such arrest and the carrying out of other preliminary inquiries, the concerned countries shall be notified of the findings of such inquiries and also about whether the jurisdiction of this Act is exercised