Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 548C

548C Person suspected of committing relevant assault offence

(1) This section applies if a police officer—

(a) finds a person the officer reasonably suspects is committing, or has within the preceding 3 hours committed, a relevant assault offence; and

(b) reasonably suspects—

(i) the person is intoxicated; and

(ii) the relevant assault offence is being committed, or was committed, in a public place.

(2) A police officer may make a requirement under section 80 (2) in relation to the person as if they were a person to whom section 80 (2) applies.