Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002

An intoxicated person who is detained in an authorised place of detention under this Part may be detained there by any detention officer.

An intoxicated person who is detained in an authorised place of detention under this Part—

must be given a reasonable opportunity by the person in charge of that place to contact a responsible person, and

must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be kept separately from any person detained at that place in connection with the commission or alleged commission of an offence, and

if the intoxicated person is apparently under the age of 18 years—must, as far as is reasonably practicable, be kept separately from any person over that age detained at that place, and

must not be detained in a cell at that place unless it is necessary to do so or unless it is impracticable to detain the person elsewhere at that place, and

must be provided with necessary food, drink, bedding and blankets appropriate to the person’s needs, and

must be released as soon as the person ceases to be an intoxicated person.