New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LAW ENFORCEMENT (POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES) REGULATION 2005 - REG 28

28 Relationship between entitlement to support persons and entitlement to consult

(cf Crimes (Detention after Arrest) Regulation 1998 , cl 22)

(1) A detained person who is a vulnerable person is entitled to a support person under clause 27 or to consult with a friend, relative, guardian or independent person under section 123 (4) of the Act, but not both.

(2) However, a friend, relative, guardian or independent person of the detained person who, under section 123 (1) (a) (ii) of the Act, attends the place of detention is not prevented by this clause from acting as a support person if the detained person requests it.