Section 7: Limits on period of detention without charge

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Section 6: Use of telephones for review of police detention
- Section 8: Property of detained persons

Part 1: Amendments of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

In section 42(1) of the 1984 Act (conditions to be satisfied before detention without charge may be extended from 24 to 36 hours), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

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