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Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011

Type Public General Act

Publication 2011-07-12

State In force

Department Statute Law Database

Source legislation.gov.uk

Reform history JSON API

Amendment of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

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(1) In section 47 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (bail after arrest), in subsection (6), at the end insert “and any time during which he was on bail shall not be so included”.

(2) In section 34 of that Act (limitations on police detention), in subsection (7), at the end insert—

But this subsection is subject to section 47(6) (which provides for the calculation of certain periods, where a person has been granted bail under this Part, by reference to time when the person is in police detention only).

(3) The amendments made by subsections (1) and (2) are deemed always to have had effect.

Extent and short title

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(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2) This Act may be cited as the Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011.

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