Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 626

    (1)     Law enforcement action carried out by a police officer in relation to a person for a youth offence before the commencement day ends on the commencement day.

    (2)     If the law enforcement action that ends under subsection (1) is arrest or police custody, the chief police officer must ensure that reasonable steps are taken to ensure the safety of the person on the person's release from arrest or custody.

    (3)     In this section:

"law enforcement action" means any of the following actions:

        (a)     execution of a warrant;

        (b)     arrest;

        (c)     police custody;

        (d)     beginning a criminal proceeding;

        (e)     administration of police bail.