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Policing and Crime Act 2017

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53 Section 52: consequential amendments

(1) The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows. (2) In section 18(5)(a) (circumstances in which a search after arrest may be conducted) omit “on bail”. (3) In section 30 (arrest elsewhere than at police station)— (a) in subsection (1B) for “on bail” substitute “ of a person arrested elsewhere than at police station ”, (b) in subsection (7A) omit the words from “or releasing” to the end, and (c) in subsections (10) and (11) for “on bail” substitute “ under section 30A ”. (4) Section 30B (section 30A: notices) is amended as follows. (5) In the heading omit “Bail under”. (6) In subsection (1) for “grants bail to” substitute “ releases ”. (7) In subsection (2)— (a) omit the “and” before paragraph (b), and (b) after paragraph (b) insert and (c) whether the person is being released without bail or on bail . (8) In subsection (3) for “The notice” substitute “ A notice given to a person who is released on bail ”. (9) In section 30C (section 30A: supplemental)— (a) in the heading omit “Bail under”, and (b) in subsection (4) omit “on bail”.

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53 Section 52: consequential amendments

(1) The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows. (2) In section 18(5)(a) (circumstances in which a search after arrest may be conducted) omit “on bail”. (3) In section 30 (arrest elsewhere than at police station)— (a) in subsection (1B) for “on bail” substitute “ of a person arrested elsewhere than at police station ”, (b) in subsection (7A) omit the words from “or releasing” to the end, and (c) in subsections (10) and (11) for “on bail” substitute “ under section 30A ”. (4) Section 30B (section 30A: notices) is amended as follows. (5) In the heading omit “Bail under”. (6) In subsection (1) for “grants bail to” substitute “ releases ”. (7) In subsection (2)— (a) omit the “and” before paragraph (b), and (b) after paragraph (b) insert and (c) whether the person is being released without bail or on bail . (8) In subsection (3) for “The notice” substitute “ A notice given to a person who is released on bail ”. (9) In section 30C (section 30A: supplemental)— (a) in the heading omit “Bail under”, and (b) in subsection (4) omit “on bail”.

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