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Act index » Part III - Procedure and punishment » Division 1 - Pleading procedure, proof &c. » Subdivision (30A) - Custody and investigation
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.
Section 464FA requires that the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service be notified if an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander is taken into custody.