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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person's rights while in police detention and is issued in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act Code of Practice C, paragraph 3.2.
English notice of rights and entitlements that came into force on 20 December 2023.
Revised version of English notice of rights and entitlements that came into force on 21 August 2019.
The current translations of the notice of rights and entitlements, which sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention.
Notice of rights and entitlements in force from 21 August 2019.
The Dari translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.
The Twi translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.
The Amharic translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.
The Shona translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.
The Hausa translation of the notice of rights and entitlements.
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