28 Breach of bail conditions: arrest of offender, etc
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

28  Breach of bail conditions: arrest of offender, etc

(1)     A constable may arrest without warrant an accused who has been released on bail where the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the accused has broken, is breaking, or is likely to break any condition imposed on his bail.

[(1ZA)     Where—

(a)     a constable who is not in uniform arrests a person under subsection (1), and

(b)     the person asks to see the constable's identification,

the constable must show identification to the person as soon as reasonably practicable.]

[(1A)     Where an accused who has been released on bail is arrested by a constable (otherwise than under subsection (1) above), the accused may be detained in custody under this subsection if the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the accused has breached, or is likely to breach, any condition imposed on his bail.

(1B)     Subsection (1A) above—

(a)     is without prejudice to any other power to detain the accused;

(b)     applies even if release of the accused would be required but for that subsection.]

(2)     An accused

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