s. 60N (4) If a police officer, after taking all reasonable S. 60M(4) steps, has been unable to release the detained amended by No. 37/2014 person into the care of a suitable person in s. 10(Sch. accordance with subsection (3), the police item 47.15(c)). officer— (a) may release the detained person; or (b) subject to subsection (2), may continue to detain that person. (5) In taking an action under subsection (4), a police S. 60M(5) amended by officer must take the action which he or she No. 37/2014 reasonably believes is the most appropriate in the s. 10(Sch. item 47.15(c)). circumstances. (6) A police officer must not detain a person under S. 60M(6) amended by section 60L in— No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. (a) a police gaol within the meaning of the item 47.15(c)). Corrections Act 1986; or (b) a police cell or lock-up. (7) A police officer must not interview or question a S. 60M(7) amended by person who is apprehended and detained under No. 37/2014 section 60L in relation to any offence or alleged s. 10(Sch. item 47.15(c)). offence. 60N Return of seized or produced volatile substances S. 60N inserted by and items used to inhale volatile substances No. 55/2003 s. 4. (1) A police officer who— S. 60N(1) amended by No. 37/2014 (a) receives a volatile substance or an item used s. 10(Sch. to inhale a volatile substance which is item 47.16). produced in accordance with a request under section 60H(1)(b); or
S. 60M(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.15(c)). (4) If a police officer, after taking all reasonable steps, has been unable to release the detained person into the care of a suitable person in accordance with subsection (3), the police officer— (a) may release the detained person; or (b) subject to subsection (2), may continue to detain that person. s. 60N S. 60M(5) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.15(c)). (5) In taking an action under subsection (4), a police officer must take the action which he or she reasonably believes is the most appropriate in the circumstances. S. 60M(6) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.15(c)). (6) A police officer must not detain a person under section 60L in— (a) a police gaol within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986; or (b) a police cell or lock-up. S. 60M(7) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.15(c)). (7) A police officer must not interview or question a person who is apprehended and detained under section 60L in relation to any offence or alleged offence. S. 60N inserted by No. 55/2003 s. 4. 60N Return of seized or produced volatile substances and items used to inhale volatile substances S. 60N(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.16). (1) A police officer who— (a) receives a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance which is produced in accordance with a request under section 60H(1)(b); or
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