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Part 4 U.K.Police powers

CHAPTER 1E+W+N.I.Pre-charge bail

Release without bail or on bailE+W

60Release under section 24A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003E+W

(1)Section 24A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (arrest for failure to comply with conditions attached to conditional caution) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

(b)released without charge and without bail (with or without any variation in the conditions attached to the caution) unless paragraph (c)(i) and (ii) applies, or

(c)released without charge and on bail if—

(i)the release is to enable a decision to be made as to whether the person should be charged with the offence, and

(ii)the pre-conditions for bail are satisfied.

(3)In subsections (3)(a) and (4) for “subsection (2)(b)” substitute “ subsection (2)(c) ”.

(4)After subsection (8) insert—

(8A)In subsection (2) the reference to the pre-conditions for bail is to be read in accordance with section 50A of the 1984 Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 60 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183