# Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Paragraph 11


(1) Section 44 of that Act (right to consultation with solicitor) is modified as follows.
(2) Subsection (3) applies as if (instead of the provision made by that subsection) it provided for a decision to delay the exercise of the right under subsection (1) to be taken only by—
(a) in the case of a delay during the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of the arrest under section 137A, an officer of the investigating force of at least the rank of inspector who has not been involved in the investigation in connection with which the arrest was made;
(b) in the case of a delay during any remaining period for which a person may be detained under section 137C, an officer of the investigating force of a rank above that of inspector who has not been involved in the investigation in connection with which the arrest was made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/schedule/7B/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994/schedule-7B/paragraph-11
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