Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 59H

59H Detention of children in court cells

(1) A child who is not a prisoner of a court may be detained in a court cell if the child is lawfully in custody to attend before a court or another entity.

(2) While detained in the court cell, the child is in the custody of the proper officer of the court where the court cell is located.

(3) The proper officer of the court is responsible for the management, security and good order of the court cell, despite anything in the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 or the Police Service Administration Act 1990 .