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Police Administration Act 1978
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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
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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.