200MFunctions and powers of police custody officers in relation to persons at court

200M Functions and powers of police custody officers in relation to persons at court (1) A police custody officer who is directed by a court to supervise a person under section 200L(1) has the functions set out in section 200I(1)(a) to (e) and (g) and may exercise the powers set out in section 200I(2)(a) to (e) and 200J. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)— (a) section 200I applies as if— (i) any reference to a person the police custody officer is supervising or transporting under Division 3 were a reference to the person being supervised under section 200L(1); and (ii) any reference to the Chief Commissioner or the Chief Commissioner under Division 3 were a reference to the court under section 200L(1); and (b) section 200J applies as if— S. 200M(2)(b)(i) amended by No. 45/2017 s. 49. (i) the reference to the person the police custody officer is supervising or transporting under Division 3 were a reference to the person being supervised under section 200L(1); and (ii) the reference to a function or power the police custody officer has under Division 3 were a reference to a function or power the police custody officer has under subsection (1). (3) The court may direct the police custody officer to exercise one or more of the powers set out in sections 200I(2)(a) to (e) and 200J. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), if the police custody officer is directed by the court to exercise a power under section 200I(2)(a) to (e), that section applies as if it did not require the police custody officer to form a belief on reasonable grounds before exercising the power. Pt 11B (Headings and ss 200N–200W) inserted by No. 55/2025 s. 109.