Paragraph 9 F1

England and Wales

(1)

This paragraph applies where the offender is arrested in pursuance of a warrant under this Schedule and cannot be brought immediately before the court before which the warrant directs him to be brought (“the appropriate court”).

(2)

The person in whose custody the offender is must, as soon as practicable and in any event before the end of the period of 72 hours beginning with the time of the arrest, bring the offender before F2any magistrates' court.

(3)

That person may make arrangements for the offender to be detained until brought before the court.

F3(4)

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(5)

A person who is detained in pursuance of arrangements made under sub-paragraph (3) is deemed to be in legal custody.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. inserted (1.4.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 17(4), 116(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(d) (with art. 6)
F2: Words in Sch. para. 9(2) substituted for Sch. para. 9(2)(a)(b) (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), Sch. 4 para. 2(3) (with s. 86(11)); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(ii)
F3: Sch. para. 9(4) omitted (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), Sch. 4 para. 2(4) (with s. 86(11)); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(ii)