(1)No police officer shall detain in custody a person who has been arrested without a warrant for a longer period than under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable.
Section history
Section 68 — Person arrested not to be detained more than 48 hours
As in force on 1 August 2017.
Timeline 4 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 1 August 2017 You are here
- 31 October 2018 Act 19 of 2018, S 724 of 2018
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(2)Such period shall not exceed 48 hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate’s Court.