Protective Custody Act 2000 (WA)

Western Australia Protective Custody Act 2000 Western Australia Protective Custody Act 2000 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Interpretation 1 4. Relationship with other Acts 1 Part 2 — Seizing intoxicants from children 5. Intoxicants may be seized from children using them 1 Part 3 — Apprehending and detaining intoxicated people 6. Intoxicated people may be apprehended 1 7. Apprehended person may be detained, but for no longer than necessary 1 Part 4 — Dealing with apprehended people 8. Apprehended person may be searched 1 9. Intoxicants and dangerous articles may be seized 1 10. Apprehended person may be taken for medical examination 1 Part 5 — Releasing apprehended people 11. Releasing apprehended children 1 12. Releasing apprehended adults 1 13. Release of adult into care of another person 1 14. Seized things to be returned 1 15. Release procedure 1 16. Release to be unconditional 1 Part 6 — Judicial review 17. Apprehended person may request review by JP 1 18. Review of detention after 8 hours 1 19. JP to review detention 1 20. Declaration by court as to state of intoxication 1 21. Apprehended person to be taken before a JP promptly 1 Part 7 — Miscellaneous 22. Powers may be exercised without a warrant 1 23. Certain functions may be performed by people providing custodial services 1 24. Apprehended person not to be charged etc. 1 25. Escape of an apprehended person 1 26. Approved places 1 27. Community officers 1 28. Protection from personal liability 1 29. Regulations 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Western Australia Protective Custody Act 2000 An Act to allow intoxicated people to be taken into protective custody and for related purposes.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protective Custody Act 2000.