17Order of preference in relation to places of detention

#### 17 Order of preference in relation to places of detention 17 Order of preference in relation to places of detention > > (1) A police station or place of detention to which a person is taken to be detained under Part 9 of the Act must be a designated police station, or designated place of detention, at which there is an appointed custody manager who is available to act as the custody manager for the person. > > > (2) If it is not reasonably practicable to comply with subclause (1), the person may be detained at a designated police station, or designated place of detention, at which there is a police officer who (while not an appointed custody manager) is available to act as the custody manager for the person. > > > (3) If it is not reasonably practicable to comply with subclause (1) or (2), the person may be detained at any police station or place of detention at which there is a police officer who is available to act as the custody manager for the person. > > > (4) If it is not reasonably practicable to comply with subclause (1), (2) or (3), the person may be detained at any place of detention. > > > (5) This clause does not apply if the person is detained by a police officer in the officer’s capacity as a member of the staff of the New South Wales Crime Commission or a member of the staff of the Australian Crime Commission, as referred to in clause 19.