Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 - SECT 29

While lawfully absent from a correctional centre, a full-time detainee—

        (a)     remains in the director-general's custody; and

        (b)     if under escort by an escort officer—is also taken to be in the escort's custody.

Examples of lawful absence from correctional centre

1     while doing community service work

2     while being moved to a correctional centre, court, hospital or other place under direction by the director-general