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(3) Subject to subsection (4) below—
 * (a) the first review shall be not later than six hours after the detention was first authorised;
 * (b) the second review shall be not later than nine hours after the first;
 * (c) subsequent reviews shall be at intervals of not more than nine hours.

(4) A review may be postponed—
 * (a) if, having regard to all the circumstances prevailing at the latest time for it specified in subsection (3) above, it is not practicable. to carry out the review at that time;
 * (b) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) above—
 * (i) if at that time the person in detention is being questioned by a police officer and the review officer is satisfied that an interruption of the questioning for the purpose of carrying out the review would prejudice the investigation in connection with which he is being questioned; or
 * (ii) if at that time no review officer is readily available.

(5) If a review is postponed under subsection (4) above it shall be carried out as soon as practicable after the latest time specified for it in subsection (3) above.

(6) If a review is carried out after postponement under subsection (4) above, the fact that it was so carried out shall not affect any requirement of this section as to the time at which any subsequent review is to be carried out.

(7) The review officer shall record the reasons for any postponement of a review in the custody record.

(8) Subject to subsection (9) below, where the person whose detention is under review has not been charged before the time of the review, section 37(1) to (6) above shall have effect in relation to him, but with the substitution—
 * (a) of references to the person whose detention is under review for references to the person arrested; and
 * (b) of references to the review officer for references to the custody officer.

(9) Where a person has been kept in police detention by virtue of section 37(9) above, section 37(1) to (6) shall not have effect in relation to him but it shall be the duty of the review officer to determine whether he is yet in a fit state.