sec.129NNature of detention for child or person with impaired capacity

### sec.129N Nature of detention for child or person with impaired capacity This section applies if, under this part, a transit officer detains a child or a person with an impaired capacity. In deciding how and where to detain the child or person, or how to transport the child or person to a police officer, the transit officer must have regard to the following— the need to keep the child or person safe and promote the child’s or person’s physical and mental wellbeing; the need to treat the child or person with respect and dignity; the child’s or person’s age, maturity, capacity and, if appropriate, cultural and religious beliefs and practices; the need to ensure the child or person is detained for the least time that is justified in the circumstances. s 129N ins 2008 No. 67 s 223 (sec.129N-ssec.1) This section applies if, under this part, a transit officer detains a child or a person with an impaired capacity. (sec.129N-ssec.2) In deciding how and where to detain the child or person, or how to transport the child or person to a police officer, the transit officer must have regard to the following— the need to keep the child or person safe and promote the child’s or person’s physical and mental wellbeing; the need to treat the child or person with respect and dignity; the child’s or person’s age, maturity, capacity and, if appropriate, cultural and religious beliefs and practices; the need to ensure the child or person is detained for the least time that is justified in the circumstances. - (a) the need to keep the child or person safe and promote the child’s or person’s physical and mental wellbeing; - (b) the need to treat the child or person with respect and dignity; - (c) the child’s or person’s age, maturity, capacity and, if appropriate, cultural and religious beliefs and practices; - (d) the need to ensure the child or person is detained for the least time that is justified in the circumstances.