Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00493:clause:1_14f
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00493
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14F
Character Range: 23415–24673

14F  Release of arrested person

  Where:
 (a) a person has been arrested by a protective service officer for an offence; and
 (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; or
 (ii) ceases to have reasonable grounds for believing that the holding of the person in custody is necessary in order to achieve a purpose mentioned in paragraph 14A(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 mentioned 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 mentioned in paragraph 14A(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 mentioned in that paragraph;
the protective service officer must release the person from custody in respect of the offence as soon as practicable.