3.—(1) In Article 47 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) (remands) after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—
“(4A) In the exercise of its power under paragraph (1)(a) to remand in custody an accused to whom this paragraph applies, a magistrates' court may, on an application made under this paragraph by a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary not below the rank of inspector, commit the accused to detention at a police station.
(4B) In the exercise of its power under paragraph (1)(a) to remand in custody an accused to whom this paragraph applies, a magistrates' court may, on an application made under this paragraph by a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary not below the rank of inspector, commit the accused to the custody (otherwise than at a police station) of a constable.
(4C) The period for which an accused is remanded under paragraph (4A) or (4B) shall not exceed 3 days commencing on (and including) the day following that on which he is remanded.
(4D) Paragraphs (4A) and (4B) apply to an accused who—
(a)is not under the age of 21 years; and
(b)is not already detained under a custodial sentence.
(4E) An accused shall not be committed to detention at a police station under paragraph (4A) unless there is a need for him to be so detained for the purposes of inquiries into other offences; and, if a person is committed to such detention—
(a)he shall, as soon as that need ceases, be brought back before the magistrates' court which committed him or any other magistrates' court for the county court division for which that court was acting or before any other magistrates' court having jurisdiction to conduct the proceedings;
(b)he shall be treated as a person in police detention to whom the duties under Article 40 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(2) (responsibilities in relation to persons detained) relate; and
(c)his detention shall be subject to periodic review at the times set out in Article 41 of that Order (review of police detention).
(4F) An accused shall not be committed to the custody (otherwise than at a police station) of a constable under paragraph (4B) unless there is a need for him to be kept in such custody for the purposes of inquiries into other offences; and if a person is committed to such custody, he shall, as soon as that need ceases, be brought back before the magistrates' court which committed him or any other magistrates' court for the county court division for which that court was acting or before any other magistrates' court having jurisdiction to conduct the proceedings.”.
(2) In Article 63(3) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(3) (taking of non-intimate samples without consent) in sub-paragraph (a) after the words “police detention” there shall be inserted the words “or is being held in custody by the police on the authority of a court”.