# Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Section 29: Voluntary attendance at police station etc.


Where for the purpose of assisting with an investigation a person attends voluntarily at a police station or at any other place where a constable is present or accompanies a constable to a police station or any such other place without having been arrested—
(a) he shall be entitled to leave at will unless he is placed under arrest;
(b) he shall be informed at once that he is under arrest if a decision is taken by a constable to prevent him from leaving at will.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/60/section/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984/section-29
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