Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23

             (1)  This Part:

                     (a)  provides for the detention of people arrested for Commonwealth offences (see Division 2); and

                     (b)  imposes obligations on investigating officials in relation to:

                              (i)  people arrested for Commonwealth offences; and

                             (ii)  certain other people who are being investigated for Commonwealth offences;

                            (see Division 3).

             (2)  To avoid doubt, this Part does not confer any power to arrest a person.

             (3)  To avoid doubt, only a person arrested for a Commonwealth offence may be detained under this Part.