HC Deb 09 June 1969 vol 784 cc1161-2

Amendments made: No. 82, in page 29, line 3, at end insert: (4) Where an officer decides in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section not to release a person arrested without a warrant and it appears to the officer that a decision falls to be taken in pursuance of section (Restrictions on criminal proceedings for offences by young persons) of this Act whether to lay an information in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by that person, it shall be the duty of the officer to inform him that such a decision falls to be taken and to specify the offence.

No. 83, in page 29, line 10, leave out 'and'.

No. 84, in page 29, line 10, leave out 'this' and insert 'the preceding'.

No. 85, in page 29, line 12, leave out 'the court may remand him' and insert: 'and the court does not proceed forthwith to inquire into the case, then—

  1. (a) except in a case falling within paragraph (b) of this subsection, the court shall order his release; and
  2. (b) in the case where he was arrested in pursuance of a warrant or the court considers that he ought in his own interests to be further detained or the court has reason to believe as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the court shall remand him; and
and where a court remands a person in pursuance of this subsection otherwise than on bail it shall, if he is not represented by counsel or a solicitor, inform him that he may apply to a judge of the High Court to be admitted to bail and shall, if he is not so represented or his counsel or solicitor so requests, give him a written notice stating the reason for so remanding him'.—[Mr. Elystan Morgan.]

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