# Police and Justice Act 2006, Paragraph 4


(1) The court shall not remand a person for a period exceeding eight clear days except that—
(a) if the court remands him on bail, it may remand him for a longer period if he and the other party consent, and
(b) if the court adjourns a case under section 27(9) (remand for medical examination and report) the court may remand him for the period of adjournment.
(2) Where the court has the power to remand a person in custody it may, if the remand is for a period not exceeding three clear days, commit him to the custody of a constable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/schedule/10/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-justice-act-2006/schedule-10/paragraph-4
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