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Our fact sheets have lots of useful information about your rights and responsibilities. You can browse topics by heading or use the search bar to find a specific one.

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Questioning About a Crime

Learn what to expect if police question you about an offence.

Parents’ Role at the Police Station

Understand your rights and responsibilities as a parent or guardian.

Rights & Responsibilities

Your key rights when interacting with police officers in WA.

Alcohol & Drug

Alcohol Laws Cannabis Laws Recreational Drug Laws

Family & Relationship

Fact sheet: Age of consent & sexual behaviour Living together & de facto relationships What age can I get married? What age can I leave home?

Police & Court

Questioning about a crime Parents role at the police station Going to the Children’s Court Police Powers: Arrest Police Powers: Detain intoxicated people Police Powers: Move children to a safe place Police Powers: Move on orders Police Powers: Requesting your personal details Police Powers: Search Rights & responsibilities when encountering police

School

School: Attendance School: Bullying School: Breach of school discipline School: Dress Codes School: Independent Minors » School: Student Health What age can I leave school?

Victims of Crime

Victims of property crime Victims of violent crime

Traffic Laws

Hoon laws What age can I get a driver’s licence?

What Age Can I?

Age of consent & sexual behaviour Alcohol laws What age can smoke cigarettes? What age can I consent to my own medical treatment? What age can I get a body piercing? What age can I get a driver’s licence? What age can I get a job? What age can I get a passport? What age can I get a tattoo or brand? What age can I get married? What age can I go to prison? What age can I leave home? What age can I leave school?

When in Public

Alcohol laws The Northbridge curfew Police Powers: Detain intoxicated people Police Powers: Move children to a safe place Police Powers: Move on orders Police Powers: Requesting your personal details Police Powers: Search Rights & responsibilities when encountering police Security guard powers Transit officer powers

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