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Paragraph 6A F1

United Kingdom

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(1)

This paragraph applies where a person is questioned under paragraph 2 or 3.

(2)

After the end of the 1 hour period, the person may not be questioned under either of those paragraphs unless the person is detained under paragraph 6.

(3)

If the person is detained under paragraph 6 the person must be released not later than the end of the 6 hour period (unless detained under another power).

(F23A)

If a person detained under paragraph 6 is removed to hospital because the person needs medical treatment—

(a)

any time during which the person is being questioned under paragraph 2 or 3 in hospital or on the way there or back is to be included in calculating the 6 hour period, but

(b)

any other time when the person is in hospital or on the way there or back is not to be included.

(4)

In this paragraph—

  • “the 1 hour period” is the period of 1 hour beginning with the time the person is first questioned under paragraph 2 or 3;

  • “the 6 hour period” is the period of 6 hours beginning with that time.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 7 para. 6A inserted (31.7.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 9 para. 2(3) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/1916, art. 3(b)

F2

Sch. 7 para. 6A(3A) inserted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), ss. 18(3), 27(2)(a); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(c)

Notes on Schedule 7

Modifications

C1

Schs. 7, 8, 14 extended (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the extending S.I.) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2818), art. 11(1)(b), Sch. 2 (as amended (31.3.2021) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/311), arts. 1(2), 2(7)(b)(i))

C2

Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 1993/1813, Sch. 4 para. 3 (as substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(d), Sch. 4 para. 21(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 21(2)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(i); (as amended (30.9.2020) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(2), 5(6)(a))

C3

Sch. 7 modified (30.9.2020 immediately after the entry into force of S.I. 2020/915, art. 5) by The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/916), arts. 1(3), 6

C4

Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 7 (as amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(3), 11)