# The Criminal Justice Act 1972 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1976, Note: Explanatory note


This Order brings into force on 1st April 1976 section 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 which enables a constable who has power to arrest a person for various drunkenness offences to take him to any place approved for the purposes of the section by the Secretary of State as a medical treatment centre for alcoholics.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1976/299/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1972-commencement-no-5-order-1976/note
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