PART VDETENTION

Detention—conditions and duration

Designated police stationsC136

1

The Chief Constable shall designate the police stations which, subject toF1 Articles 32(3), (5) and (6), 32A(5) and 32D(2), are to be used for the purpose of detaining arrested persons.

2

The Chief Constable's duty under paragraph (1) is to designate police stations appearing to him to provide enough accommodation for that purpose.

3

Without prejudice to section 17(1) and (3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F2 the Chief Constable—

a

may designate a station which was not previously designated; and

b

may direct that a designation of a station previously made shall cease to operate.

4

In this Order “designated police station” means a police station for the time being designated under this Article.