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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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