(1)Unless the court orders otherwise under section 92(3)(a) or 93(3B)(a), no police officer may 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 December 2024.
Timeline 4 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 31 October 2018 Act 19 of 2018, S 724 of 2018
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 31 December 2024 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(2)The period must not exceed 48 hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate’s Court.