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Youth Justice Act 2024
534Apprehension without warrant—escaping from youth justice custodial centre or other custody
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534 Apprehension without warrant—escaping from youth justice custodial centre or other custody
Without limiting section 458 of the Crimes Act 1958, if a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that a child or young person has committed, or is committing, an offence against section 533, the police officer may apprehend that child or young person without a warrant.