Police Administration Act 1978
131Release
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131 Release (1) The member of the Police Force in whose custody a person is held under this Division may, at any time, without any further or other authority than this subsection, release that person or cause him to be released into the care of a person who the member reasonably
Police Administration Act 1978 105 believes is a person capable of taking adequate care of that person. (2) A person in custody shall not be released under subsection (1) into the care of another person if the person in custody objects to being released into the care of that person.