Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 328

328 Start of proceedings by a police officer

(1) From the relevant commencement, new part 2 , division 1 and the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, chapter 14 apply to a police officer in relation to the start of proceedings against a child even if the offence was committed before the relevant commencement.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect anything done by a police officer before the relevant commencement.

(3) In this section—

"relevant commencement" means the commencement of section 7 of the amending Act to the extent it inserts part 2 , division 1 in this Act.