South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts62—Detention of youths in emergencies
(1) Despite any other
provision of this Act, if the Minister is of the opinion that an emergency has
arisen (whether out of an industrial dispute or any other circumstance) by
virtue of which it is impossible or impracticable to detain youths in training
centres or other approved places as provided by this Act, a youth who is to be
detained under this Act may be detained—
(a) in a
police prison; or
(b) in a
police station, watch-house or lock-up approved by the Minister,
until the emergency is, in the opinion of the Minister, over.
(2) The person for the
time being in charge of the place in which a youth is being detained under
this section must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to keep the
youth from coming into contact with any adult person being detained in the
same place.