16—Arrest and detention of person subject to supervision order without
warrant
(1) A police officer
may, on the authorisation of a senior police officer, without warrant, arrest
a person subject to a supervision order if the police officer suspects on
reasonable grounds that the person has breached a condition of the order.
(2) If a person is
arrested under subsection (1)—
(a) the
person must be taken to the nearest police station; and
(b)
within 12 hours of the arrest—the presiding member or deputy
presiding member of the Parole Board (or, if neither of those members is
available, a magistrate) must be notified of the arrest; and
(c) as
soon as is reasonably practicable after being so notified—the presiding
member or deputy presiding member (or the magistrate) (as the case requires)
must, by order, direct that the person—
(i)
be detained in custody pending attendance before the
Board; or
(ii)
be released and summoned to attend before the Board; or
(iii)
be released from custody.
(3) In this
section—
"senior police officer" means a police officer of or above the rank of
Inspector.