Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 Explanatory Notes

Overview of the Act

Part 1 – Arrest and Custody

Chapter 1 – Arrest by police
Procedure following arrest
Section 3 – Information to be given on arrest

23.Section 3 specifies the information which must be provided by a constable, as soon as is reasonably practicable, to an arrested person. The information will normally be provided immediately upon arrest.

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