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Article 68 Visits by police constables

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(1)

A police constable may, on production of the written authority of either a procurator fiscal or the Chief Constable,–

(a)

visit any prisoner for the purposes of interviewing that prisoner, provided the prisoner is willing to be interviewed;

(b)

see any prisoner for the purposes of identification; or

(c)

see any prisoner for the purpose of charging that prisoner with any offence.

(2)

A visit to a prisoner in terms of paragraph (1)(a) may take place in such area of the prison and under such conditions as the Governor may specify except that such a visit shall take place–

(a)

within the sight of an officer; and

(b)

within the hearing of an officer.