South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts19—Power to detain person under preventative detention order
(1) While a
preventative detention order is in force in relation to a person—
(a) any
police officer may take the person into custody; and
(b) any
police officer may detain the person.
(2) When a
preventative detention order is made, the Commissioner of Police must nominate
a senior police officer (the "nominated senior police officer ) to oversee the
exercise of powers under, and the performance of obligations in relation to,
the preventative detention order.
(3) The nominated
senior police officer must be someone who was not involved in the making of
the application for the preventative detention order.
(4) The nominated
senior police officer must—
(a)
oversee the exercise of powers under, and the performance of obligations in
relation to, the preventative detention order; and
(b)
without limiting paragraph (a), ensure that the provisions of
section 15 (which deals with the revocation of preventative detention
orders and prohibited contact orders) are complied with in relation to the
preventative detention order; and
(c)
receive and consider any representations that are made under
subsection (5).
(5) The following
persons:
(a) the
subject;
(b) a
lawyer acting for the subject in relation to the preventative detention order;
(c) a
person with whom the subject has contact under section 39(2),
are entitled to make representations to the nominated senior police officer in
relation to—
(d) the
exercise of powers under, and the performance of obligations in relation to,
the preventative detention order; and
(e)
without limiting paragraph (a), compliance with the provisions of
section 15 (which deals with the revocation of preventative detention
orders and prohibited contact orders) in relation to the preventative
detention order; and
(f) the
subject's treatment in connection with the subject's detention under the
preventative detention order.