Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 54

54 Custody of child pending court appearance

(1) Until brought before a court, a child arrested on a charge of an offence or a warrant issued under this Act who is not released from custody must be held in the custody of—

(a) the commissioner of the police service; or

(b) the chief executive in accordance with arrangements mentioned in subsection (2) .

(2) The commissioner of the police service must make arrangements with the chief executive for an arrested child wherever practicable to be placed in a detention centre until brought before a court.

(3) The chief executive must take the action necessary to hold the child in custody in accordance with the arrangements.