How person arrested without warrant to be dealt with

In force

(1)

A person taken into custody for an offence without a warrant shall be brought before a justice to be dealt with according to law as soon as practicable after the person is taken into custody.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to a police officer.

Note—For police officers, see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, chapter 14 (Arrest and custody powers).

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