Section 37C: Breach of bail following release under section 37(7)(a)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 · 1984 c. 60View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: Detention

This section applies where—

a person released on bail under section 37(7)(a) above or subsection (2)(b) below is arrested under section 46A below in respect of that bail, and
at the time of his detention following that arrest at the police station mentioned in section 46A(2) below, notice under section 37B(4) above has not been given.

The person arrested—

shall be charged, or
shall be released without charge, either on bail or without bail.

The decision as to how a person is to be dealt with under subsection (2) above shall be that of a custody officer.

A person released on bail under subsection (2)(b) above shall be released on bail subject to the same conditions (if any) which applied immediately before his arrest.

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