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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
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115 Investigation period
115 Investigation period
(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 356D)
(1) The investigation period is a period that begins when the person is arrested and ends at a time that is reasonable having regard to all the circumstances, but does not exceed the maximum investigation period.
(2) The maximum investigation period is 6 hours or such longer period as the maximum investigation period may be extended to by a detention warrant.
s 115: Am 2014 No 31, Sch 1 [9].