[137D Rights of persons arrested under section 137A]
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (1994 c 33) | Legislation

[137D  Rights of persons arrested under section 137A]

[(1)     A person arrested under section 137A must be informed of the following matters as soon as is practicable after the arrest—

(a)     the purpose for which the person may be detained under section 137C;

(b)     the provision made by that section about the periods for which the person may be detained.

(2)     The following provisions apply in relation to persons arrested under section 137A in respect of a specified offence committed in England and Wales (subject to the modifications made by Part 1 of Schedule 7B)—

(a)     section 28 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (information to be given on arrest);

(b)     section 56 of that Act (right to have someone informed when arrested);

(c)     section 58 of that Act (access to legal advice);

(d)     section 31 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (separation of children and young persons from adults in police stations,

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