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(1)Reviews of the detention of each person in police detention in connection with the investigation of an offence shall be carried out periodically in accordance with the following provisions of this section—
(a)in the case of a person who has been arrested and charged, by the custody officer; and
(b)in the case of a person who has been arrested but not charged, by an officer of at least the rank of inspector who has not been directly involved in the investigation.
(2)The officer to whom it falls to carry out a review is referred to in this section as a “review officer”.
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below—
(a)the first review shall be not later than six hours after the detention was first authorised;
(b)the second review shall be not later than nine hours after the first;
(c)subsequent reviews shall be at intervals of not more than nine hours.
(4)A review may be postponed—
(a)if, having regard to all the circumstances prevailing at the latest time for it specified in subsection (3) above, it is not practicable to carry out the review at that time;
(b)without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) above—
(i)if at that time the person in detention is being questioned by a police officer and the review officer is satisfied that an interruption of the questioning for the purpose of carrying out the review would prejudice the investigation in connection with which he is being questioned; or
(ii)if at that time no review officer is readily available.
(5)If a review is postponed under subsection (4) above it shall be carried out as soon as practicable after the latest time specified for it in subsection (3) above.
(6)If a review is carried out after postponement under subsection (4) above, the fact that it was so carried out shall not affect any requirement of this section as to the time at which any subsequent review is to be carried out.
(7)The review officer shall record the reasons for any postponement of a review in the custody record.
(8)Subject to subsection (9) below, where the person whose detention is under review has not been charged before the time of the review, section 37(1) to (6) above shall have effect in relation to him, but with [F1the modifications specified in subsection (8A)]
[F2(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;”]
(9)Where a person has been kept in police detention by virtue of section 37(9) [F3or 37D(5)] above, section 37(1) to (6) shall not have effect in relation to him but it shall be the duty of the review officer to determine whether he is yet in a fit state.
(10)Where the person whose detention is under review has been charged before the time of the review, section 38(1) to [F4(6B)] above shall have effect in relation to him, but with [F5the modifications specified in subsection (10A)] .
[F6(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;”]
(11)Where—
(a)an officer of higher rank than the review officer gives directions relating to a person in police detention; and
(b)the directions are at variance—
(i)with any decision made or action taken by the review officer in the performance of a duty imposed on him under this Part of this Act; or
(ii)with any decision or action which would but for the directions have been made or taken by him in the performance of such a duty,
the review officer shall refer the matter at once to an officer of the rank of superintendent or above who is responsible for the police station for which the review officer is acting as review officer in connection with the detention.
(12)Before determining whether to authorise a person’s continued detention the review officer shall give—
(a)that person (unless he is asleep); or
(b)any solicitor representing him who is available at the time of the review,
an opportunity to make representations to him about the detention.
(13)Subject to subsection (14) below, the person whose detention is under review or his solicitor may make representations under subsection (12) above either orally or in writing.
(14)The review officer may refuse to hear oral representations from the person whose detention is under review if he considers that he is unfit to make such representations by reason of his condition or behaviour.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 40(8) substituted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. {52(1)}, 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(d)
F2S. 40(8A) inserted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. {52(2)}, 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(d)
F3Words in s. 40(9) inserted (29.1.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 28, 336, Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2004/81, art. 4(1)(2)(c)
F4Word in s. 40(10) substituted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. {52(3)(a)}, 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(d)
F5Words in s. 40(10) substituted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. {52(3)(b)}, 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(d)
F6S. 40(10A) inserted (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. {52(4)}, 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17(1)(b(2) (4), 18–20, 21, 22(1)–(4), 28, 29, 30(1)–(4)(a)(5)–(11), 31, 32(1)–(9), 34(1)–(5), 35, 36, 37, 39, 40–44, 50, 51(d), 52, 54, 55, 64(1)–(4)(5)(6), Sch. 1 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/1800, arts. 3–11, Schs. 1, 2
C2S. 40 modified (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813, art. 6, Sch. 3 paras. 3(3), 4(4)(b), 5(7)(b), 6(7)(b); s. 40 modified by the said S.I. 1993/1813, art. 6, Sch. 3 paras. 4, 5, 6 as incorporated (with modifications) (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 6, Sch. 3 paras. 5, 6, 7
C3S. 40 applied (with modifications) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 24B(4) (as inserted (29.6.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 18(1), 53 (with s. 18(2)); S.I. 2007/1614, art. 2(e))
C4S. 40 applied (with modifications) (4.11.2015) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1783), arts. 1, 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2), (3), 4-19, Sch. 2)
C5S. 40(1)-(9) applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 12(2)-(4), Sch. 2 (with arts. 13-31)
C6S. 40(11)-(14) applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 12(2)-(4), Sch. 2 (with arts. 13-31)
C7S. 40(13) amended by S.I. 1991/2684, arts. 1, 2, 4 and Sch.1
C8S. 40(13) applied (with modifications) (23.12.2011) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2
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