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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.127When person may be taken to place for treatment
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### sec.127 When person may be taken to place for treatment
A police officer may take a person who is in custody under this division, during the detention period or any extension of the detention period obtained under section 122 , to another place at which the respondent may receive treatment necessary for the respondent’s welfare.
hospital, medical practice
However, if a police officer reasonably believes that treatment necessary for the respondent’s welfare will not be completed within the detention period or any extension of the detention period obtained under section 122 —
the police officer must take the person to a place where the respondent can receive the necessary treatment and release the person from custody at that place; and
sections 101A, 118 , 124 and 125 do not apply.
Subsection (2) does not affect the power of a police officer to take any other action under this Act.
s 127 amd 2016 No. 51 s 35
(sec.127-ssec.1) A police officer may take a person who is in custody under this division, during the detention period or any extension of the detention period obtained under section 122 , to another place at which the respondent may receive treatment necessary for the respondent’s welfare. hospital, medical practice
(sec.127-ssec.2) However, if a police officer reasonably believes that treatment necessary for the respondent’s welfare will not be completed within the detention period or any extension of the detention period obtained under section 122 — the police officer must take the person to a place where the respondent can receive the necessary treatment and release the person from custody at that place; and sections 101A, 118 , 124 and 125 do not apply.
(sec.127-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not affect the power of a police officer to take any other action under this Act.
- (a) the police officer must take the person to a place where the respondent can receive the necessary treatment and release the person from custody at that place; and
- (b) sections 101A, 118 , 124 and 125 do not apply.