PROTECTIVE CUSTODY ACT 2000

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Interpretation
 
• 4 Relationship with other Acts

PART 2 -- Seizing intoxicants from children  

• 5 Intoxicants may be seized from children using them

PART 3 -- Apprehending and detaining intoxicated people  

• 6 Intoxicated people may be apprehended
 
• 7 Apprehended person may be detained, but for no longer than necessary

PART 4 -- Dealing with apprehended people  

• 8 Apprehended person may be searched
 
• 9 Intoxicants and dangerous articles may be seized
 
• 10 Apprehended person may be taken for medical examination

PART 5 -- Releasing apprehended people  

• 11 Releasing apprehended children
 
• 12 Releasing apprehended adults
 
• 13 Release of adult into care of another person
 
• 14 Seized things to be returned
 
• 15 Release procedure
 
• 16 Release to be unconditional

PART 6 -- Judicial review  

• 17 Apprehended person may request review by JP
 
• 18 Review of detention after 8 hours
 
• 19 JP to review detention
 
• 20 Declaration by court as to state of intoxication
 
• 21 Apprehended person to be taken before a JP promptly

PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

• 22 Powers may be exercised without a warrant
 
• 23 Certain functions may be performed by people providing custodial services
 
• 24 Apprehended person not to be charged etc.
 
• 25 Escape of an apprehended person
 
• 26 Approved places
 
• 27 Community officers
 
• 28 Protection from personal liability
 
• 29 Regulations
  Uncommenced provisions table Defined terms