Part 3 Rights of Persons Detained under section 27: Scotland

Part 3 Rights of Persons Detained under section 27: Scotland

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(1)     A person detained under section 27 at a place in Scotland is entitled to have intimation of the person's detention and of the place where the person is being detained sent without delay to a solicitor and to another person named by the detained person.

(2)     The person named must be—

(a)     a friend of the detained person,

(b)     a relative of the detained person, or

(c)     a person who is known to the detained person or who is likely to take an interest in the detained person's welfare.

(3)     Where a detained person is transferred from one place to another, the person is entitled to exercise the right under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of the place to which the person is transferred.

(4)     A police officer of at least the rank of superintendent may authorise a delay in making intimation where, in the officer's view, the delay is necessary on one of the grounds mentioned in paragraph 16(3) or where paragraph 16(4) applies.

(5)     Where a detained person requests that the intimation be made, a record must be made of the time at which the

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