(1) Subject to subsection (3), a protective services S. 60BA(1) officer on duty at a designated place may exercise amended by No. 37/2014 all the powers and has all the responsibilities s. 10(Sch. given to or imposed on a police officer under this item 47.4(a)). Division other than section 60M(4) and (5). S. 60BA(2) (2) Any reference in this Division to an action taken amended by by a police officer includes any action taken by a No. 37/2014 protective services officer exercising the powers s. 10(Sch. item 47.4(a)). of a police officer in reliance on subsection (1). (3) A protective services officer may only exercise the powers under this Division in relation to a person who is at, or in the vicinity of, a designated place. (4) Subsection (5) applies if a protective services officer— (a) has detained a person who is under 18 years of age under section 60L; and (b) after taking all reasonable steps, has been unable to release the person into the care of a suitable person in accordance with section 60M(3). (5) The protective services officer— (a) may release the detained person; or S. 60BA(5)(b) (b) subject to section 60M(2), may continue to amended by detain the person until the person can be No. 37/2014 handed into the custody of a police officer. s. 10(Sch. item 47.4(a)). (6) In taking an action under subsection (5), a protective services officer must take the action which he or she reasonably believes is the most appropriate in the circumstances. (7) In this section— S. 60BA(7) substituted by No. 37/2014 has the same meaning as in the designated place s. 10(Sch. Victoria Police Act 2013. item 47.4(b)).
S. 60BA(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.4(a)). (1) Subject to subsection (3), a protective services officer on duty at a designated place may exercise all the powers and has all the responsibilities given to or imposed on a police officer under this Division other than section 60M(4) and (5). S. 60BA(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.4(a)). (2) Any reference in this Division to an action taken by a police officer includes any action taken by a protective services officer exercising the powers of a police officer in reliance on subsection (1). (3) A protective services officer may only exercise the powers under this Division in relation to a person who is at, or in the vicinity of, a designated place. (4) Subsection (5) applies if a protective services officer— (a) has detained a person who is under 18 years of age under section 60L; and (b) after taking all reasonable steps, has been unable to release the person into the care of a suitable person in accordance with section 60M(3). (5) The protective services officer— (a) may release the detained person; or S. 60BA(5)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.4(a)). (b) subject to section 60M(2), may continue to detain the person until the person can be handed into the custody of a police officer. (6) In taking an action under subsection (5), a protective services officer must take the action which he or she reasonably believes is the most appropriate in the circumstances. S. 60BA(7) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.4(b)). (7) In this section— designated place has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013.
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