Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Regulation 2016
15Designation of police stations and other places to be used for detaining persons
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15 Designation of police stations and other places to be used for detaining persons
15 Designation of police stations and other places to be used for detaining persons
(1) The Commissioner of Police is to designate police stations, and other places in the State, for the purpose of detaining persons under Part 9 of the Act.
(2) A police station or other place is not to be designated unless it appears to the Commissioner to provide, or have access to, sufficient facilities for that purpose.
(3) Police stations and other places of detention designated under this clause are referred to in this Division as designated police stations and designated places of detention, respectively.
Note.
Section 31 of the Police Act 1990 enables the Commissioner of Police to delegate any function conferred on the Commissioner, including the functions set out in this and the next clause.