Sch. 8
Adjournments
35.—(1) A judicial authority may adjourn the hearing of an application for a warrant only if the hearing is adjourned to a date before the expiry of the period mentioned in section 41(3).
(2) This paragraph shall not apply to an adjournment under paragraph 33(2).
Extensions of warrants
36.—(1) A police officer of at least the rank of superintendent may apply to a judicial authority for the extension or further extension of the period specified in a warrant of further detention.
(2) Where the period specified is extended, the warrant shall be endorsed with a note stating the new specified period.
(3) The specified period shall end not later than the end of the period of seven days beginning—
- (a) with the time of the person’s arrest under section 41, or
- (b) if he was being detained under Schedule 7 when he was arrested under section 41, with the time when his examination under that Schedule began.
(4) Paragraphs 30(3) and 31 to 34 shall apply to an application under this paragraph as they apply to an application for a warrant of further detention.
(5) A judicial authority may adjourn the hearing of an application under subparagraph (1) only if the hearing is adjourned to a date before the expiry of the period specified in the warrant.
(6) Sub-paragraph (5) shall not apply to an adjournment under paragraph 33(2).
Detention—conditions
37. A person detained by virtue of a warrant issued under this Part shall (unless detained in accordance with section 41(5) or (6) or under any other power) be released immediately if the officer having custody of him becomes aware that any of the grounds under paragraph 32(1)(a) and (b) upon which the judicial authority authorised his further detention have ceased to apply.
SCHEDULE 9
Scheduled Offences
Part I
Substantive Offences
Common law offences
1. Murder subject to note 1 below.
2. Manslaughter subject to note 1 below.
3. Riot subject to note 1 below.
4. Kidnapping subject to note 1 below.
5. False imprisonment subject to note 1 below.
