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Barbados
Constitution as adopted on 30 November 1966.
Article 13
2. Any person who is arrested or detained shall be informed as soon as reasonably practicable, in a language that he understands, of the reasons for his arrest or detention and shall be permitted, at his own expense, to retain and instruct without delay a legal adviser of his own choice, being a person entitled to practice in Barbados as a barrister or solicitor, and to hold private communication with him; and in the case of a person who has not attained the age of sixteen years he shall also be afforded a reasonable opportunity for communication with his parent or guardian.
6. Where a person is detained by virtue of such a law as is referred to in subsection (5), the following provisions shall apply -
(a) he shall, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case not more than five days after the commencement of his detention, be furnished with a statement in writing, in a language that he understands, of the grounds upon which he is detained;
Article 18
Article 22
4. Where a person's freedom of movement is restricted by virtue of such a provision as is referred to in subsection (3)(a), the following provisions shall apply -
(a) he shall, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case not more than five days after the Commencement of the restriction, be furnished with a statement in writing, in a language that he understands, of the grounds upon which the restriction has been imposed;
Note: The complete text of the Constitution of Barbados is available through the Political Database of the Americas maintained by Georgetown University.
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