Western Australian Numbered Acts

PROTECTIVE CUSTODY ACT 2000 (NO. 50 OF 2000)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Relationship with other Acts  

   PART 2 -- Seizing intoxicants from children  

   5.      Intoxicants may be seized from children using them  

   PART 3 -- Apprehending and detaining intoxicated people  

   6.      Intoxicated people may be apprehended  
   7.      Apprehended person may be detained, but for no longer than necessary  

   PART 4 -- Dealing with apprehended people  

   8.      Apprehended person may be searched  
   9.      Intoxicants and dangerous articles may be seized  
   10.     Apprehended person may be taken for medical examination  

   PART 5 -- Releasing apprehended people  

   11.     Releasing apprehended children  
   12.     Releasing apprehended adults  
   13.     Release of adult into care of another person  
   14.     Seized things to be returned  
   15.     Release procedure  
   16.     Release to be unconditional  

   PART 6 -- Judicial review  

   17.     Apprehended person may request review by JP  
   18.     Review of detention after 8 hours  
   19.     JP to review detention  
   20.     Declaration by court as to state of intoxication  
   21.     Apprehended person to be taken before a JP promptly  

   PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   22.     Powers may be exercised without a warrant  
   23.     Certain functions may be performed by people providing custodial services  
   24.     Apprehended person not to be charged etc.  
   25.     Escape of an apprehended person  
   26.     Approved places  
   27.     Community officers  
   28.     Protection from personal liability  
   29.     Regulations  
   30.      Consequential amendments  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Consequential amendments  
           
[Assented to 28 November 2000]