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Crimes Act 1900
252IParents etc to be told if children and young people under
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252I Parents etc to be told if children and young people under
restraint
(1) If a police officer takes a child or young person under restraint, the
police officer must promptly take all reasonable steps to tell a
responsible person about the restraint (whether or not the person lives
in the ACT).
responsible person means—
(a) a parent of the child or young person; or
(b) if no parent of the child or young person has parental
responsibility for the child or young person—someone else who
has daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibility,
for the child or young person.