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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

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(1)Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)a person is in police custody,

(b)a constable believes that the person is 16 years of age or over, and

(c)owing to mental disorder, the person appears to the constable to be unable to—

(i)understand sufficiently what is happening, or

(ii)communicate effectively with the police.

(2)With a view to facilitating the provision of support of the sort mentioned in subsection (3) to the person as soon as reasonably practicable, the constable must ensure that intimation of the matters mentioned in subsection (4) is sent to a person who the constable considers is suitable to provide the support.

(3)That is, support to—

(a)help the person in custody to understand what is happening, and

(b)facilitate effective communication between the person and the police.

(4)Those matters are—

(a)the place where the person is in custody, and

(b)that support of the sort mentioned in subsection (3) is, in the view of the constable, required by the person.

(5)In this section—

(a)“mental disorder” has the meaning given by section 328 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003,

(b)the references to the police are to any—

(i)constable, or

(ii)person appointed as a member of police staff under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.

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