Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006
35Power to detain person under preventative detention
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35 Power to detain person under preventative detention order etc (1) While a preventative detention order is in force for a person— (a) any police officer may take the person into custody; and (b) subject to section 43 (Detention arrangements), any police officer may detain the person. (2) A police officer who exercises a power under subsection (1) in relation to a person must— (a) tell the person the officer’s name and rank; and (3) The person may also ask the police officer to tell the person— (a) the address of the officer’s place of duty; and (b) the officer’s identification number. (4) A police officer must comply with a request under subsection (3). (5) The lawfulness of a person’s detention under a preventative detention order is not affected by a failure to comply with subsection (2) or (4).