Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (PASSENGER TRANSPORT) ACT 1994 - SECT 129N

129N Nature of detention for child or person with impaired capacity

(1) This section applies if, under this part, a transit officer detains a child or a person with an impaired capacity.

(2) In deciding how and where to detain the child or person, or how to transport the child or person to a police officer, the transit officer must have regard to the following—

(a) the need to keep the child or person safe and promote the child’s or person’s physical and mental wellbeing;

(b) the need to treat the child or person with respect and dignity;

(c) the child’s or person’s age, maturity, capacity and, if appropriate, cultural and religious beliefs and practices;

(d) the need to ensure the child or person is detained for the least time that is justified in the circumstances.