Part IV Detention

Detention—conditions and duration

F137AGuidance

(1)

The Director of Public Prosecutions may issue guidance—

(a)

for the purpose of enabling custody officers to decide how persons should be dealt with under section 37(7) above or 37C(2) below, and

(b)

as to the information to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions under section 37B(1) below.

(2)

The Director of Public Prosecutions may from time to time revise guidance issued under this section.

(3)

Custody officers are to have regard to guidance under this section in deciding how persons should be dealt with under section 37(7) above or 37C(2) below.

(4)

A report under section 9 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (report by DPP to Attorney General) must set out the provisions of any guidance issued, and any revisions to guidance made, in the year to which the report relates.

(5)

The Director of Public Prosecutions must publish in such manner as he thinks fit—

(a)

any guidance issued under this section, and

(b)

any revisions made to such guidance.

(6)

Guidance under this section may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas.