Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 127

127 When person may be taken to place for treatment

(1) A police officer may take a person who is in custody under this division, during the detention period or any extension of the detention period obtained under section 122 , to another place at which the respondent may receive treatment necessary for the respondent’s welfare.

Examples of another place—

hospital, medical practice

(2) However, if a police officer reasonably believes that treatment necessary for the respondent’s welfare will not be completed within the detention period or any extension of the detention period obtained under section 122 —

(a) the police officer must take the person to a place where the respondent can receive the necessary treatment and release the person from custody at that place; and

(b) sections 101A, 118 , 124 and 125 do not apply.

(3) Subsection (2) does not affect the power of a police officer to take any other action under this Act.