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Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887
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17Prisoners before examination to have access to law agent
Where any person has been arrested on any criminal charge, such person shall be entitled immediately Upon such arrest to have intimation sent to any properly qualified law agent that his professional assistance is required by such person, and informing him of the place to which such person is to be taken for examination; and such law agent shall be entitled to have a private interview with the person accused before he is examined on declaration, and to be present at such examination, which shall be conducted according to the existing practice : Provided always, that it shall be in the power of the sheriff or magistrate to delay such examination for a period not exceeding forty-eight hours from and after the time of Such person's arrest, in order to allow time for the attendance of such law agent.
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