Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 48

48 Releasing children in custody in connection with a charge of an offence

(1) This section applies if a court or police officer is deciding whether to release a child in custody in connection with a charge of an offence or keep the child in custody.

(2) The court or police officer must decide to release the child unless required under this Act or another Act to keep the child in custody or exercising a discretion under this or another Act to keep the child in custody.

Notes—

1 See, for example, sections 48AAA (2) , 48AE , 48AF and 48A for when a child must not be released from custody.

2 See also the Bail Act 1980 , section 13 for when only particular courts may grant a person bail.