Queensland Numbered Acts

POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 - SECT 16

16 Amendment of s 688 (Responsibilities of police officer taking possession of relevant thing)

(1) Section 688 , heading, after ‘police officer’—
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or protective services officer

(2) Section 688 —
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(1A) A protective services officer who seizes or otherwise comes into possession of a relevant thing must ensure the thing is given to an appropriate property officer or delivered to a property point that is appropriate in the circumstances, as soon as reasonably practicable, unless—

(a) the thing is earlier returned, destroyed or disposed of under this part; or

(b) the thing is given to a police officer.

(3) Section 688 (2) , ‘If the’—
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If a

(4) Section 688 (3) —
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(3) Until the thing is given or delivered under subsection (1) or (2), the police officer or protective services officer is responsible for the safe keeping of the thing.

(5) Section 688 (6) , ‘ Subsection (4) ’—
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Subsection (5)

(6) Section 688 (6) , example, ‘ subsection (6) ’—
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Example—

subsection (7)

(7) Section 688 (1A) to (6) —
renumber as section 688 (2) to (7) .