Relevant Person
Section 415 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld): A person in the company of police for the purpose of being questioned as a suspect about involvement in the commission of an indictable offence.
Not a relevant person if only detained for a search or to supply information (see s 415(2)).
Not a relevant person if police acting covertly (undercover): see s 396.
See R v Smith [2003] QCA 76 re when questioning starts, Van der Meer v The Queen (1988) 82 ALR 10 and R v Adamic (2000) 117 A Crim R 333 re when someone becomes a suspect.
Not a relevant person if only detained for a search or to supply information (see s 415(2)).
Not a relevant person if police acting covertly (undercover): see s 396.
See R v Smith [2003] QCA 76 re when questioning starts, Van der Meer v The Queen (1988) 82 ALR 10 and R v Adamic (2000) 117 A Crim R 333 re when someone becomes a suspect.