Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00103:clause:2_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00103
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 12
Character Range: 97087–97818

12  Power to move detainees

 (1) An officer or a detention officer may:
 (a) take a detainee in Australia to another place in Australia or to a place in an external Territory; and
 (b) take a detainee in an external Territory to another place in the Territory or to a place in Australia or another Territory.

 (2) Subclause (1) does not authorise an officer or detention officer to use more force than is reasonably necessary to take the detainee to the place.

 (3) In exercising the power under subclause (1), the officer or detention officer must have regard to all matters that he or she considers relevant, including:
 (a) the administration of justice; and
 (b) the welfare of the detainee.

Division 5—End of detention