Commentary on Sections Part 9 – Power of Police to Remove Person to Place of Safety Section 161 - Relationship of Part 9 to other provisions
This section makes provision for the relationship between the powers available to a constable under this Part, and other powers available to a constable under other legislation, including within other parts of this Act. The section also provides that if a person is detained in or being taken to a place of safety and they are arrested for an offence, then the relevant provisions of PACE will apply and the provisions of this Part will cease to apply to that person.