158Procedural requirements after apprehension

158 Procedural requirements after apprehension (1) As soon as practicable after the apprehension of an offender under section 155, a police officer— (a) must inform the offender that the offender— (i) may communicate, or attempt to communicate, with a friend or relative to inform that person of the whereabouts of the offender; and (ii) may communicate, or attempt to communicate, with a legal practitioner; and (b) must give the offender a notice containing the prescribed information concerning the detention and the rights of the offender under this Division. (2) If an offender wishes to communicate with a friend, relative or legal practitioner, a police officer— (a) must afford the offender reasonable facilities as soon as practicable to enable the offender to do so; and (b) must allow the offender's legal practitioner or a clerk of the legal practitioner to communicate with the offender in circumstances in which, as far as practicable, the communication will not be overheard. (3) If an offender does not have sufficient knowledge of the English language to enable the offender to understand why the offender is subject to detention, a police officer must arrange for the offender to have access to a competent interpreter.