Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
Character Range: 1459348–1460105

12  Power to move detainees
 (1) An authorised officer or 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 authorised 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 authorised 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