Part 4: Police Powers Chapter 1: Pre-charge Bail Section 54: Release from detention at a police station
This section amends sections 34 and 37 of PACE to establish a presumption that release of a person whilst an investigation continues should be without bail unless the pre-conditions of bail are satisfied. These are defined in new section 50A of PACE (inserted by section 58) as the custody officer being satisfied that bail is necessary and proportionate in all the circumstances (having regard, in particular, to any bail conditions that would be imposed) and bail is authorised by a police officer of the rank of inspector or above (having considered any representations made by the person or their legal representative).
	Subsection (7) amends section 37(7) of PACE so that, where the custody officer believes he or she has enough evidence to charge an individual for the offence that he or she was arrested for, and the person is released for a police charging decision to be made, such release will be without bail unless the pre-conditions for bail are satisfied.