Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1)
Where —
(a) a
casino licensee or an employee or agent of the casino licensee authorised by
the casino licensee so to act in connection with the gaming operations; or
(b) an
officer of the Commission,
has reasonable
cause to suspect that a person has contravened or is contravening a provision
of this Act mentioned in the Table to this subsection, section 44 of the
Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 , or a provision of The Criminal
Code , in relation to gaming operations at the casino, or has attempted or is
attempting such a contravention, he may cause that person to be detained in
the casino complex in a suitable place, using such force as is reasonably
necessary for the purpose, until the arrival of a member of the Police Force
at the place of detention.
Table
|
section 22(7) |
section 27(3a) |
|
section 23(2)(ii) |
section 27A(4) |
|
section 26(1d) |
section 30(3) |
|
section 26(6) |
section 31 |
|
section 27(3) | |
(2) A person so
detaining any other person shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure
the summoning and arrival of a member of the Police Force, with as little
delay as practicable.
(3) A member of the
Police Force may detain, in the casino complex or elsewhere, for a reasonable
time any person suspected of a contravention or attempted contravention to
which subsection (1) applies, and, where he is satisfied that there are
reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence has been committed,
may —
(a)
search that person and the possessions of that person;
(b)
seize anything found, as a result of the search or otherwise, that may afford
evidence of the commission of an offence;
(c) use
such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of detention and search;
and
(d)
arrest the person without warrant.
[Section 32 inserted by No. 74 of 1987
s. 33; amended by No. 24 of 1998 s. 28; No. 35 of
2003 s. 171(3).]