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CASINO CONTROL ACT 1992 - SECT 88
Detention of suspected person
88 Detention of suspected person
(1) An inspector who suspects on reasonable grounds that a person in a casino
has contravened, is contravening or is attempting to contravene a provision of
this or any other Act may detain the suspected person in a suitable place in
or near the casino until the arrival at the place of detention of a police
officer.
(2) Any other person who is-- (a) for the time being in charge of a
casino, or
(b) an agent of the casino operator, or
(c) a casino employee,
and who suspects on reasonable grounds that a person in the casino has
contravened, is contravening or is attempting to contravene section 87
(Cheating) or a prescribed provision of this Act may detain the suspected
person in a suitable place in or near the casino until the arrival at the
place of detention of a police officer.
(3) A person may not be detained
under this section unless-- (a) no more force is used than is proper in the
circumstances, and
(b) the person detained is informed of the reasons for the
detention, and
(c) the person effecting the detention immediately notifies a
police officer of the detention and the reasons for the detention, and
(d)
the person detained is detained for no longer than is reasonable to enable a
police officer to attend.
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