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Section 68 — Person arrested not to be detained more than 48 hours

Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.

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68.Person arrested not to be detained more than 48 hours

(1)NoUnless the court orders otherwise under section 92(3)(a) or 93(3B)(a), no police officer shallmay 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.

(2)SuchThe period shallmust not exceed 48 hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate’s Court.