Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Commissioner
of Police is to make rules, orders, or regulations under section 9 of the
Police Act 1892 in respect of the apprehension of young persons for
offences and their detention in custody and a member of the Police Force is to
have regard to any such rules, orders, or regulations.
(2) A young person in
custody who is not released on bail, whether or not bail has been refused
under the Bail Act 1982 , is, subject to subsection (3) and
section 49, to be taken to and placed in a detention centre as soon as
practicable after the person’s apprehension.
(3) A young person may
be held in the custody of the police until arrangements can be made for the
person to be taken to and placed in a detention centre in accordance with
subsection (2).