Section 29 Police duties after arrestI1
Scotland
(1)
The officer in charge of a police station to which any person arrested under section 28 is taken (“the officer in charge”) must detain the arrested person in custody until the person is—
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(b)
brought before the sheriff under section 32.
(2)
The officer in charge must ensure that the facts and circumstances which gave rise to the arrest are reported to the fiscal as soon as is practicable.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 29(1)(a) omitted (25.1.2018) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Part 1 and Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/453), reg. 1, sch. para. 6(3)
Commencement
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S. 29 in force at 29.10.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 2