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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
90APeriod for which person may be directed to remain or be detained
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#### 90A Period for which person may be directed to remain or be detained
90A Period for which person may be directed to remain or be detained
> > (1) A person may be directed under this Part to remain at a place for as long as is reasonably necessary for—
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> > > (a) in the case of a direction under section 89 or 89A—the application for the provisional order to be made and the provisional order to be served on the person, or
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> > > (a1) in the case of a direction under section 89B—a police officer to ascertain whether a non-local domestic violence order is in force against the person or to obtain a copy of any such order (or both), or
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> > > (b) in the case of a direction under section 90—a copy of the apprehended violence (or the non-local domestic violence order) order or variation of the order to be served on the person.
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> > (2) A person may be detained under this Part for no longer than—
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> > > (a) the time it takes for—
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> > > > (i) in the case of detention under section 89 or 89A—the application for the provisional order to be made and the provisional order to be served on the person, or
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> > > > (ia) in the case of detention under section 89B—a police officer to ascertain whether a non-local domestic violence order is in force against the person or to obtain a copy of any such order (or both), or
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> > > > (ii) in the case of detention under section 90—a copy of the apprehended violence order (or the non-local domestic violence order) or variation of the order to be served on the person, or
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> > > (b) 2 hours (excluding any reasonable amount of time for travel to the place or police station),
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> > whichever is the lesser.
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> **s 90A:** Ins 2013 No 87, Sch 1 \[21\]. Am 2017 No 44, Sch 1.6 \[10\]–\[13\].