Part 1

Amendments of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Use of telephones for review of police detention
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For section 40A(1) and (2) of the 1984 Act (use of telephone for review under s.40) there is substituted—
1
A review under section 40(1)(b) may be carried out by means of a discussion, conducted by telephone, with one or more persons at the police station where the arrested person is held.
2
But subsection (1) does not apply if—
a
the review is of a kind authorised by regulations under section 45A to be carried out using video-conferencing facilities; and
b
it is reasonably practicable to carry it out in accordance with those regulations.