Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 (NO. 59 OF 2005) - SECT 29

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

        (a)     remains in the chief executive'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 chief executive

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).