New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) ACT 2007 - SECT 90B

90B Detention of person at police station or other place or in vehicle

(1) A person who is detained under this Part at a police station or other place or in a vehicle may be detained there by any police officer.

(2) As far as is reasonably practicable, a person who is detained under this Part at a police station--

(a) must be given an opportunity by the person in charge of the police station to contact a friend, relative, guardian or independent person (other than a protected person), and

(b) must be kept separately from any person detained at the police station in connection with the commission or alleged commission of an offence, and

(c) if the person is apparently under the age of 18 years--must be kept separately from any person over that age detained at the police station, and

(d) must not be detained in a cell at the police station unless it is necessary to do so, and

(e) must be provided with necessary food, drink, bedding and blankets appropriate to the person's needs.

(3) As far as is reasonably practicable, a person who is detained under this Part in a place other than a police station or vehicle--

(a) must be given an opportunity by the person in charge of the place to contact a friend, relative, guardian or independent person (other than a protected person), and

(b) must be provided with necessary food, drink, bedding and blankets appropriate to the person's needs.

(4) As far as is reasonably practicable, a person who is to be detained under this Part in a vehicle must be given an opportunity by the person in charge of the vehicle to contact a friend, relative, guardian or independent person (other than a protected person) before being detained in the vehicle.