Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
2016 CHAPTER 21
Commentary on Sections
Part 3.Miscellaneous
Section 49: Lay visitors
This Section amends section 73 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 to extend the scope of lay visitors to all police stations in Northern Ireland. At present, only stations designated by the Chief Constable for the purpose of detaining arrested persons fall within the statutory remit of the custody visitor scheme.
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