Paragraph 29 I1I2C1
Subject to paragraph 32, a detainee who is detained at a place in England, Wales or Northern Ireland is entitled, if the detainee so requests, to have one named person informed as soon as is reasonably practicable that the detainee is being detained there.
The person named must be—
a friend of the detainee,
a relative, or
a person who is known to the detainee or who is likely to take an interest in the detainee's welfare.
Where a detainee is transferred from one place to another, the detainee is to be entitled to exercise the right under this paragraph in respect of the place to which the detainee is transferred.
A detainee must be informed of the right under this paragraph on first being detained.
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 3 modified by S.I. 1993/1813, Sch. 4 para. 7 (as inserted (12.2.2019 for specified purposes; 13.8.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(1)(g), Sch. 3 para. 63(1) (with s. 25(9), Sch. 3 para. 63(2)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g))
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see. s. 27(1)(g)(2)(c)
- I2
Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 13.8.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g)
Notes on Schedule 3
Modifications
- C2
Sch. 3 modified by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 7 (as amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(3), 11)
- C3
Sch. 3 modified (30.9.2020 immediately after the amendments by S.I. 2020/915, art. 5 come into force) by The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/916), arts. 1(3), 6