PART VI N.I. QUESTIONING AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS BY POLICE

Right to have someone informed when arrested N.I.

27.—(1) Article 57 of PACE (right to have someone informed when arrested) is amended as follows.

(2) In each of paragraphs (2)(a) and (5)(a), for “a serious arrestable offence” substitute “ an indictable offence ”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(b) for “superintendent” substitute “ inspector ”.

(4) In paragraph (5A)(a), for “the serious arrestable offence” substitute “ “the indictable offence ”.