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In forceExercising powers, general matters
Part 4Carrying out preventative detention orders
26 Exercising powers, general matters
(1)
Schedule 1 applies in relation to exercising any power in this Part.
(2)
A person in relation to whom a police officer is about to exercise, or is exercising, a power in this Part may request the officer to identify himself or herself.
(3)
A police officer requested by a person to identify himself or herself must —
(a)
give the person the officer’s surname and rank; and
(b)
if the officer is not in uniform, show the person evidence that the officer is a police officer.
(4)
Subsections (2) and (3) do not affect the operation of the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 section 16.
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