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CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 464AAB

Investigating official to ask whether person in custody is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person

If a person is taken into custody, an investigating official must ask the person whether they are an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander—

        (a)     as soon as practicable after the person is taken into custody; and

        (b)     in any event, before any questioning or investigation under section 464A(2) commences.

Note to s. 464AAB amended by No. 26/2023 s. 77(3).

Note

Section 464FA requires that the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service be notified if an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander is taken into custody.

S. 464A inserted by No. 37/1988 s. 5.


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