Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

Part 4 U.K. Police powers etc.

Chapter 2 U.K. Provisions modifying and supplementing police powers

Persons in police detention U.K.

52 Detention reviews for detained persons who are asleep U.K.

(1) In section 40 of the 1984 Act (review of police detention), in subsection (8) for the words from “the substitution” to the end there shall be substituted “ the modifications specified in subsection (8A) ”.

(2) After that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(8A) The modifications are—

(a) the substitution of references to the person whose detention is under review for references to the person arrested;

(b) the substitution of references to the review officer for references to the custody officer; and

(c) in subsection (6), the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a)—

“(aa) asleep;””

(3) In subsection (10) of that section—

(a) for “(6)” there shall be substituted “ (6B) ”; and

(b) for the words from “the substitution” to the end there shall be substituted “ the modifications specified in subsection (10A) ”.

(4) After that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(10A) The modifications are—

(a) the substitution of a reference to the person whose detention is under review for any reference to the person arrested or to the person charged; and

(b) in subsection (5), the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a)—

“(aa) asleep;””