C4C2C5C3C9PART 1ARREST AND CUSTODY

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C4

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) by 2003 c. 20, s. 31A (as inserted (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), art. 2(2)(a)(f), Sch. 2 para. 2 (with art. 6))

C2

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) by 1994 c. 33, s. 137ZA (as inserted (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), art. 2(2)(a)(f), Sch. 1 para. 4 (with art. 5(2)))

C5

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 20, s. 56A (as inserted (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), art. 2(2)(a)(f), Sch. 2 para. 3 (with art. 6))

C3

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) by 1987 c. 4, s. 2D (as inserted (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), art. 2(2)(a)(f), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with art. 6))

C10C4C2C7C5C6C3C8C1C9CHAPTER 5RIGHTS OF SUSPECTS IN POLICE CUSTODY

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C10

Pt. 1 Ch. 5 applied (with modifications) by 1994 c. 33, s. 137D(3)(b) Sch. 7B Pt. 2 (as inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.3.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 116(1)(3), 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 16; S.I. 2018/227, art. 2(f))

Intimation and access to a solicitor

I144Right to consultation with solicitor

1

A person who is in police custody has the right to have a private consultation with a solicitor at any time.

2

In exceptional circumstances, the person's exercise of the right under subsection (1) may be delayed so far as that is necessary in the interests of—

a

the investigation or the prevention of crime, or

b

the apprehension of offenders.

3

A decision to delay the person's exercise of the right under subsection (1) may be taken only by a constable who—

a

is of the rank of sergeant or above, and

b

has not been involved in the investigation in connection with which the person is in custody.

4

In subsection (1), “consultation” means consultation by such method as may be appropriate in the circumstances and includes (for example) consultation by telephone.