# Canada Act 1982, Paragraph 10: Arrest or detention


Everyone has the right on arrest or detention
(a) to be informed promptly of the reasons therefor;
(b) to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and
(c) to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/11/schedule/B/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/canada-act-1982/schedule-B/paragraph-10
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