Part 1 Grant of Pre-Charge Bail

SCHEDULE 4 Pre-Charge Bail

Section 45

Part 1 Grant of Pre-Charge Bail

Amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c 60)

1

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.

2

(1)     Section 30A (release of a person arrested elsewhere than at a police station) is amended as follows.

(2)     For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)     If subsection (1A) applies, a constable may release on bail a person who is arrested or taken into custody in the circumstances mentioned in section 30(1).â€

(3)     In subsection (1A)(b), for “a police officer of the rank of inspector or above†substitute “a custody officerâ€.

(4)     Before subsection (2) insert—

“(1C)     If subsection (1A) does not apply, a constable may release without bail a person who is arrested or taken into custody in the circumstances mentioned in section 30(1).â€

(5)     In subsection (2), after “subsection (1)†insert “or (1C)â€.

3

(1)     Section 34 (limitations on police detention) is amended as follows.

(2)     For subsection (5) substitute—

“(5)     A person whose release is ordered under subsection (2) must be released on bail if subsection (5A) applies.â€

(3)     After subsection (5A) insert—

“(5AA)     A person

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