Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to an offender for a detention period if—
(a) the offender fails to report to perform periodic detention for the detention period and has not been given approval under section 55 not to perform detention for the detention period; or
(b) the offender reports to perform periodic detention for the detention period and is given a direction under subsection (2) or (3).
(2) If the offender reports to perform periodic detention for the detention period more than 4 hours late, the chief executive must direct the offender, orally or in writing, not to perform periodic detention for the detention period and to leave the reporting place.
(3) If the offender reports to perform periodic detention for the detention period (but not more than 4 hours late), the chief executive may direct the offender, orally or in writing, not to perform detention for the detention period and to leave the reporting place if any of the following happen:
(a) the offender reports to perform periodic detention up to 4 hours late without approval under section 55;
Note The chief executive may not give an offender approval in relation to more than 2 detention periods in any 6-month period (see s 55 (3)).
(b) when reporting to perform periodic detention, the offender fails to comply with any reporting requirement mentioned in section 49 (Periodic detention—reporting for etc);
(c) when reporting to perform periodic detention, the offender gives a positive test sample in response to a direction under section 45 (Periodic detention—alcohol and drug tests).
(4) For each detention period of the offender to which this section applies—
(a) the offender is taken not to perform periodic detention; and
(b) the periodic detention period of the offender's sentence of imprisonment, and the term of the sentence, are automatically extended by 1 week .