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CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) ACT 2007 - SECT 90A
Period for which person may be directed to remain or be detained
90A Period for which person may be directed to remain or be detained
(1) A person may be directed under this Part to remain at a place for as long
as is reasonably necessary for-- (a) in the case of a direction under
section 89 or 89A--the application for the provisional order to be made and
the provisional order to be served on the person, or
(a1) in the case of a
direction under section 89B--a police officer to ascertain whether a
non-local domestic violence order is in force against the person or to obtain
a copy of any such order (or both), or
(b) in the case of a direction under
section 90--a copy of the apprehended violence (or the
non-local domestic violence order) order or variation of the order to be
served on the person.
(2) A person may be detained under this Part for no
longer than-- (a) the time it takes for-- (i) in the case of detention under
section 89 or 89A--the application for the provisional order to be made and
the provisional order to be served on the person, or
(ia) in the case of
detention under section 89B--a police officer to ascertain whether a
non-local domestic violence order is in force against the person or to obtain
a copy of any such order (or both), or
(ii) in the case of detention under
section 90--a copy of the apprehended violence order (or the
non-local domestic violence order) or variation of the order to be served on
the person, or
(b) 2 hours (excluding any reasonable amount of time for
travel to the place or police station),
whichever is the lesser.
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