Category: United Kingdom


  • Section 43 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 43 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Warrants of further detention. It provides as follows: (1)Where, on an application on oath made by a constable and supported by an information, a magistrates’ court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing…

  • Section 42 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 42 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Authorisation of continued detention. It provides as follows: (1)Where a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above who is responsible for the police station at which a person is detained has reasonable grounds…

  • Section 41 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 41 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Limits on period of detention without charge. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to the following provisions of this section and to sections 42 and 43 below, a person shall not be kept in police detention…

  • Section 40A Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 40A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Use of telephone for review under s. 40. It provides as follows: (1)A review under section 40(1)(b) may be carried out by means of a discussion, conducted by telephone, with one or more persons at…

  • Section 40 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 40 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Review of police detention. It provides as follows: (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…

  • Section 39 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 39 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Responsibilities in relation to persons detained. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to subsections (2) and (4) below, it shall be the duty of the custody officer at a police station to ensure— (a)that all persons…

  • Section 38 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 38 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Duties of custody officer after charge. It provides as follows: (1)Where a person arrested for an offence otherwise than under a warrant endorsed for bail is charged with an offence, the custody officer shall, subject…

  • Section 37D Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 37D of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Release on bail under section 37: further provision. It provides as follows: (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

  • Section 37CA Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 37CA of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Breach of bail following release under section 37(7)(b). It provides as follows: (1)This section applies where a person released on bail under section 37(7)(b) above or subsection (2)(b) below— (a)is arrested under section 46A below in respect of…

  • Section 37C Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 37C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Breach of bail following release under section 37(7)(a). It provides as follows: (1)This section applies where— (a)a person released on bail under section 37(7)(a) above or subsection (2)(b) below is arrested under section 46A below…