Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3)

Part 9 U.K. Miscellaneous and general

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Miscellaneous

Coroners' investigations into deaths E+W

178 Coroners' investigations into deaths: meaning of “state detention” E+W

(1) Section 48 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (interpretation of Part 1: general) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), in the definition of “state detention”, after “subsection (2)” insert “ (read with subsection (2A)) ”.

(3) In subsection (2), at the beginning insert “ Subject to subsection (2A), ”.

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) But a person is not in state detention at any time when he or she is deprived of liberty under section 4A(3) or (5) or 4B of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 178 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183