sec.53BQTransporting detained persons

### sec.53BQ Transporting detained persons This section applies if a person is detained under section 53BP . A police officer may transport the person to, and release the person at, a place of safety if— for a place of safety where there is a person apparently in charge of the place—the person apparently in charge of the place agrees, verbally or in writing, to provide care for the person at the place; and the police officer is satisfied the person’s behaviour or presence does not pose a risk of harm to any person at the place, including, for example, harm caused by domestic violence. Subsection (4) applies if— after making reasonable enquiries, a police officer is unable to find a place of safety located within a reasonable distance from where the person is detained; or a police officer is unable to transport and release the person under subsection (2) . The police officer may— transport the person to a police station or watch-house; and continue to detain the person at the police station or watch-house, subject to section 53BP (2) and (3) . To remove any doubt, it is declared that nothing in this section requires a person who is released at a place of safety to remain at the place. s 53BQ ins 2023 No. 21 s 50B (sec.53BQ-ssec.1) This section applies if a person is detained under section 53BP . (sec.53BQ-ssec.2) A police officer may transport the person to, and release the person at, a place of safety if— for a place of safety where there is a person apparently in charge of the place—the person apparently in charge of the place agrees, verbally or in writing, to provide care for the person at the place; and the police officer is satisfied the person’s behaviour or presence does not pose a risk of harm to any person at the place, including, for example, harm caused by domestic violence. (sec.53BQ-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if— after making reasonable enquiries, a police officer is unable to find a place of safety located within a reasonable distance from where the person is detained; or a police officer is unable to transport and release the person under subsection (2) . (sec.53BQ-ssec.4) The police officer may— transport the person to a police station or watch-house; and continue to detain the person at the police station or watch-house, subject to section 53BP (2) and (3) . (sec.53BQ-ssec.5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that nothing in this section requires a person who is released at a place of safety to remain at the place. - (a) for a place of safety where there is a person apparently in charge of the place—the person apparently in charge of the place agrees, verbally or in writing, to provide care for the person at the place; and - (b) the police officer is satisfied the person’s behaviour or presence does not pose a risk of harm to any person at the place, including, for example, harm caused by domestic violence. - (a) after making reasonable enquiries, a police officer is unable to find a place of safety located within a reasonable distance from where the person is detained; or - (b) a police officer is unable to transport and release the person under subsection (2) . - (a) transport the person to a police station or watch-house; and - (b) continue to detain the person at the police station or watch-house, subject to section 53BP (2) and (3) .