South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts15—How youth is to be dealt with if not granted bail
(1) Subject to this
section, if a youth is not granted bail under the Bail Act 1985 , the
youth must be detained by the Chief Executive with a person (where
practicable), or in a place (other than a prison), approved by the Minister.
(1a)
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a youth who is already in
custody in a prison.
(2) If a youth is
arrested outside an area specified in the regulations and it is not reasonably
practicable to detain the youth as provided by subsection (1), the youth
may be detained—
(a) in a
police prison; or
(b) in a
police station, watch-house or lock-up approved by the Minister.
(3) If a youth is
detained in a police prison, police station, watch-house or lock-up in
accordance with subsection (2), the person for the time being in charge
of the police prison, police station, watch-house or lock-up must take such
steps as are reasonably practicable to keep the youth from coming into contact
with any adult person detained in that place.