Section 4 Powers and duties of police

Scotland

(1)

Where a power of arrest attached to an interdict has effect a constable may arrest the interdicted person without warrant if the constable—

(a)

has reasonable cause for suspecting that person of being in breach of the interdict; and

(b)

considers that there would, if that person were not arrested, be a risk of abuse or further abuse by that person in breach of the interdict.

(2)

A person who is arrested under subsection (1) must be F1... detained until—

F2(a)

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(b)

brought before a court under section 5.

F3(3)

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(4)

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(5)

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(6)

When a person has been arrested under this section the facts and circumstances giving rise to the arrest must be reported to the procurator fiscal as soon as is practicable.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 4(2) omitted (25.1.2018) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Part 1 and Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/453), reg. 1, sch. para. 3(2)(a)(i)
F2: S. 4(2)(a) omitted (25.1.2018) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Part 1 and Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/453), reg. 1, sch. para. 3(2)(a)(ii)
F3: S. 4(3)-(5) repealed (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Part 1 and Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/453), reg. 1, sch. para. 3(2)(b)