126Provision of information to friend, relative or guardian

#### 126 Provision of information to friend, relative or guardian 126 Provision of information to friend, relative or guardian (cf [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), s 356Q) > > (1) The custody manager for a detained person or protected suspect must inform the person orally of any request for information as to the whereabouts of the person made by a person who claims to be a friend, relative or guardian of the detained person or protected suspect. > > > (2) The custody manager must provide, or arrange for the provision of, that information to the person who made the request unless— > > > > > (a) the detained person or protected suspect does not agree to that information being provided, or > > > > > (b) the custody manager believes on reasonable grounds that the person requesting the information is not a friend, relative or guardian of the detained person or protected suspect, or > > > > > (c) the custody manager believes on reasonable grounds that doing so is likely to result in— > > > > > > > (i) an accomplice of the detained person or protected suspect avoiding arrest, or > > > > > > > (ii) the concealment, fabrication, destruction or loss of evidence or the intimidation of a witness, or > > > > > > > (iii) hindering the recovery of any person or property concerned in the offence under investigation, or > > > > > > > (iv) bodily injury being caused to any other person. > > **ss 124–126:** Am 2014 No 31, Sch 1 \[19\]