PART VDETENTION

Detention—conditions and duration

Designated police stations36

1

The Chief Constable shall designate the police stations which, subject to Article 32(3), (5) and (6), are to be used for the purpose of detaining arrested persons.

2

The Chief Constable’s duty under paragraph (1) is to designate police stations appearing to him to provide enough accommodation for that purpose.

3

Without prejudice to section 17(1) and (3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 195433 the Chief Constable—

a

may designate a station which was not previously designated; and

b

may direct that a designation of a station previously made shall cease to operate.

4

In this Order “designated police station” means a police station for the time being designated under this Article.