(1) For this Act, an offender's reporting place for a detention period is—
(a) the place stated by the sentencing court for the offender to first report for periodic detention; or
(b) if another place is fixed under subsection (2)—that place.
(2) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the offender, fix either of the following for the offender for a detention period:
(a) the correctional centre where the offender must report to perform periodic detention (a reporting place );
(b) the place outside a correctional centre where the offender must report to perform activities or work under section 54 (Periodic detention—activities or work outside correctional centres) (also a reporting place ).
(3) A notice under subsection (2) takes effect—
(a) when it is given to the offender; or
(b) if a later date of effect is stated in the notice—on the date stated.