SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Minor and consequential amendments

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

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In section 37 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (duties of custody officer before charge), in subsection (7B)—

a

for “released under subsection (7)(a)” there is substituted “ dealt with under subsection (7)(a) ”;

b

after “he is being released” there is inserted “ , or (as the case may be) detained, ”.

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1

Section 37B of that Act (consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “released on bail under section 37(7)(a)” there is substituted “ dealt with under section 37(7)(a) ”.

3

In subsection (4), for “shall give written notice” there is substituted “ shall give notice ”.

4

After that subsection there is inserted—

4A

Notice under subsection (4) above shall be in writing, but in the case of a person kept in police detention under section 37(7)(a) above it may be given orally in the first instance and confirmed in writing subsequently.

5

In subsection (8), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

a

when he is in police detention at a police station (whether because he has returned to answer bail, because he is detained under section 37(7)(a) above or for some other reason), or

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In section 64A of that Act (photographing of suspects etc), in subsection (1B), after paragraph (f) there is inserted

; or

g

given a notice in relation to a relevant fixed penalty offence (within the meaning of Schedule 5A to the 2002 Act) by an accredited inspector by virtue of accreditation specifying that paragraph 1 of Schedule 5A to the 2002 Act applies to him.