(1) NoUnless the court orders otherwise under section 92(3)(a) or 93(3B)(a), 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 31 October 2018.
(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.