Detention of suspected person

In force

(1)

This section applies if a casino official suspects, on reasonable grounds, that a person (the suspected person) in the casino is committing, or has committed, an offence.

(2)

The official must detain the suspected person in a suitable place in the casino until a police officer arrives.

(3)

The official commits an offence if—

(a)

the official detains the suspected person; and

(b)

does any of the following in relation to the suspected person:

(i)

uses more force than is necessary and reasonable;

(ii)

fails to tell the suspected person of the reasons for the detention;

(iii)

fails to immediately tell a police officer of the detention and the reasons for the detention.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

Division 7.3 Offences

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