[Part 2 Arrests in Respect of Offences Committed in Scotland]

[Part 2 Arrests in Respect of Offences Committed in Scotland]

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(1)     This Part sets out the modifications mentioned in section 137D(3), that is, modifications of the provisions which apply in relation to persons arrested under section 137A in respect of a specified offence committed in Scotland.

(2)     Except as expressly provided by this Part, a reference to a constable in any of those provisions is to be read as a reference to a constable of the arresting force.

(3)     A reference to a person in police custody in any of those provisions is to be read as a reference to a person detained under section 137C.

(4)     In this Part, references to the arresting force and the investigating force have the same meaning as in section 137C (see subsection (8) of that section).

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(1)     Section 38 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (right to have intimation sent to other person) is modified as follows.

(2)     Subsection (6) applies as if (instead of the provision made by that subsection) it defined “an appropriate constable†as being—

(a)     in relation to delay during the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of the arrest under section

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