SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Border security
PART 2Detention
37Rights: Scotland
1
A detainee who is detained at a place in Scotland is entitled to have intimation of the detention and of the place sent without delay to a solicitor and to another person named by the detainee.
2
The person named must be—
a
a friend of the detainee,
b
a relative, or
c
a person who is known to the detainee or who is likely to take an interest in the detainee’s welfare.
3
A detainee who is transferred from one place to another is entitled to exercise the right under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of the place to which the detainee is transferred.
4
5
Where a detainee requests that the intimation be made, the time when the request—
a
is made, and
b
is complied with,
must be recorded.
6
A person detained as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is entitled to consult a solicitor at any time, without delay.
7
8
The consultation must be held in private.