Section 14: Where party not brought before Magistrate
consolidated text (as at 2011, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
14. Where party not brought before Magistrate
Where circumstances render it impracticable to bring the person arrested
before a Magistrate immediately, the officer shall detain such person in his
custody in the meantime, and bring him before the Magistrate as soon as
such a course is reasonably practicable.
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Questions this section answers
- If it isn't possible to bring me before a Magistrate straight away, can police hold me until it is?