Part II Review of Detention under Section 41
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Part II Review of Detention under Section 41

Requirement

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(1)     A person's detention shall be periodically reviewed by a review officer.

(2)     The first review shall be carried out as soon as is reasonably practicable after the time of the person's arrest.

(3)     Subsequent reviews shall, subject to paragraph 22, be carried out at intervals of not more than 12 hours.

(4)     No review of a person's detention shall be carried out after a warrant extending his detention has been issued under Part III.

Postponement

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(1)     A review may be postponed if at the latest time at which it may be carried out in accordance with paragraph 21—

(a)     the detained person is being questioned by a police officer and an officer is satisfied that an interruption of the questioning to carry out the review would prejudice the investigation in connection with which the person is being detained,

(b)     no review officer is readily available, or

(c)     it is not practicable for any other reason to carry out the review.

(2)     Where a review is postponed it shall be carried out as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(3)     For the purposes of ascertaining

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