30Detention in police cells

30 Detention in police cells (1) A person lawfully required to be in police custody may, for the purposes of the custody, be detained at a police cell.

(2) However, a person lawfully required to be in police custody must not be detained continuously at a police cell for a period longer than the following period (the allowed period): (a) for a detainee (other than a young detainee)—36 hours; (b) for a young detainee—12 hours. (3) If a person is lawfully required to remain in police custody for a period longer than the allowed period, the chief police officer may direct that the person be transferred to the custody of the director-general for the purposes of the police custody. (4) The direction by the chief police officer— (a) authorises the director-general to have custody of the person under the direction; and (b) requires the director-general to do the following: (i) take the person into custody; (ii) arrange for the person’s admission to a correctional centre; (iii) keep the person in custody under full-time detention under the direction; (iv) provide for police access to the person; (v) return the person to the custody of the chief police officer as required by the direction. (5) To remove any doubt, the person is also taken to remain in police custody while in custody under subsection (4).