Terrorism Act 2000, Paragraph 27 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
27(1)Where a review officer authorises continued detention he shall inform the detained person—U.K.
(a)of any of his rights under paragraphs 6 and 7 which he has not yet exercised, and
(b)if the exercise of any of his rights under either of those paragraphs is being delayed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8, of the fact that it is being so delayed.
(2)Where a review of a person’s detention is being carried out at a time when his exercise of a right under either of those paragraphs is being delayed—
(a)the review officer shall consider whether the reason or reasons for which the delay was authorised continue to subsist, and
(b)if in his opinion the reason or reasons have ceased to subsist, he shall inform the officer who authorised the delay of his opinion (unless he was that officer).
(3)In the application of this paragraph to Scotland, for the references to paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 substitute references to paragraph 16.
(4)The following provisions (requirement to bring an accused person before the court after his arrest) shall not apply to a person detained under section 41—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)Article 8(1) of the M1Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 para. 27(4)(a) repealed (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), s. 117(2), sch. 2 para. 37(c)(i); S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch. (with art. 4) (which affecting provision is extended to E.W.N.I. by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), arts. 2(1)(d), 18)
F2Sch. 8 para. 27(5) repealed (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), s. 117(2), sch. 2 para. 37(c)(ii); S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch. (with art. 4) (which affecting provision is extended to E.W.N.I. by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), arts. 2(1)(d), 18
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