SCHEDULES

C3C2SCHEDULE 8 Detention

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Sch. 8 applied (with modifications) (25.7.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), s. 25(1)(3)(4); S.I. 2006/1936, art. 2

Part I Treatment of persons detained under section 41 or Schedule 7

Rights: England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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1

Subject to paragraph 8, a person detained under Schedule 7 or section 41 at a F1place in England, Wales or Northern Ireland shall be entitled, if he so requests, to have one named person informed as soon as is reasonably practicable that he is being detained there.

2

The person named must be—

a

a friend of the detained person,

b

a relative, or

c

a person who is known to the detained person or who is likely to take an interest in his welfare.

3

Where a detained person is transferred from one F1place to another, he shall be entitled to exercise the right under this paragraph in respect of the F1place to which he is transferred.

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A detained person must be informed of the right under this paragraph on first being detained.