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30(1)Subject to paragraphs 32 and 33, a detainee who is detained in England, Wales or Northern Ireland is entitled, if the detainee so requests, to consult a solicitor as soon as is reasonably practicable, privately and at any time.U.K.
(2)Where a request is made under sub-paragraph (1), the request and the time at which it was made must be recorded.
(3)A detainee must be informed of the right under this paragraph on first being detained.
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I1Sch. 3 para. 30 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see. s. 27(1)(g)(2)(c)