Detention after chargeN.I.
47.—(1) Where a person—
(a)is charged with an offence; and
(b)after being charged—
(i)is kept in police detention; or
(ii)is detained in a place of safety in pursuance of arrangements made under Article 39,
he shall be brought before a magistrates' court in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
[F1(2) He shall be brought before a magistrates' court as soon as is practicable and in any event not later than the day next following the day on which he is charged.]
[F1(3) Where the day next following the day on which he is charged with the offence is Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Sunday, he shall be brought before a magistrates' court not later than the next following day which is not one of those days.]
(5) Nothing in this Article requires a person who is in hospital to be brought before a court if he is not well enough.
F1Art. 47(2)(3) substituted for art. 47(2)-(4) (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 97(2) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 47 applied (with modifications) (18.5.2009) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Application to the Police Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/142), art. 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2