SCHEDULES

C1C2SCHEDULE 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 II Review of detention under section 41

Review officer

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1

The review officer shall be an officer who has not been directly involved in the investigation in connection with which the person is detained.

2

In the case of a review carried out within the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of arrest, the review officer shall be an officer of at least the rank of inspector.

3

In the case of any other review, the review officer shall be an officer of at least the rank of superintendent.

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1

This paragraph applies where—

a

the review officer is of a rank lower than superintendent,

b

an officer of higher rank than the review officer gives directions relating to the detained person, and

c

those directions are at variance with the performance by the review officer of a duty imposed on him under this Schedule.

2

The review officer shall refer the matter at once to an officer of at least the rank of superintendent.