18Release of arrested person

##### 18 Release of arrested person Where: (a) a person has been arrested for an offence by a protective service officer; (b) the person is in the custody of the protective service officer or another protective service officer; and (c) the protective service officer who has the custody of the person: (i) ceases to have reasonable grounds for believing that the person committed, or was committing, an offence; (ii) ceases to have reasonable grounds for believing that the holding of the person in custody is necessary in order to achieve a purpose referred to in paragraph 13(1)(b), and does not have reasonable grounds for believing that the holding of the person in custody is necessary in order to achieve any other purpose referred to in that paragraph; or (iii) ceases to have reasonable grounds for believing that proceedings by way of summons against the person for the offence would not achieve a purpose referred to in paragraph 13(1)(b), and does not have reasonable grounds for believing that proceedings by way of summons against the person for the offence would not achieve any other purpose referred to in that paragraph; the protective service officer shall forthwith release the person from custody in respect of the offence.