Western Australian Consolidated Acts

COURT SECURITY AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES ACT 1999 - SECT 81

81 .         Police officers may request authorised persons to move intoxicated detainees between certain custodial places

                A police officer who has the custody of an intoxicated detainee may request an authorised person —

            (a)         to move the intoxicated detainee between any of the following custodial places —

                  (i)         a police station;

                  (ii)         a lock-up (whether the lock-up is managed under a contract or managed by a police officer); or

                  (iii)         an appropriate facility as defined in section 3 of the Protective Custody Act 2000 ;

                and

            (b)         to take charge of the intoxicated detainee while he or she is moved or is being prepared to be moved.

        [Section 81 amended by No. 50 of 2000 s. 30.]