Cross-border Justice Act 2008

Subsection (2) applies if —

a police officer of the State arrests a person under the law of the State —

whether with or without a warrant; and

whether in the State or another participating jurisdiction;

the person has a connection with a cross‑border region.

A police officer of the State may —

keep the person in custody in another participating jurisdiction; and

while the person is in custody, take the person to a police station, court or other place in another participating jurisdiction for any purpose that is authorised under the law of the State as applied by subsection (3).

The law of the State applies (with any appropriate modifications) in relation to the custody.