Practitioners advising on police powers of protective custody under s 128 of the Police Administration Act (NT) should note that common areas of private property — such as shared grounds of unit complexes — may constitute a 'public place' where they are open to and used by the public, and the principle of legality does not preclude this interpretation given the protective purpose of the provision.
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