Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 62C

(1)     Where the director makes a transfer direction under section 62A, the person who is the subject of the direction may be placed in a shelter or remand centre until he or she is transferred.

(2)     A person shall not be placed in the Belconnen Remand Centre under subsection (1) without the written approval of—

        (a)     the director; and

        (b)     the director of corrective services.

(3)     A person shall not be kept in a remand centre or a shelter under subsection (1) for more than 14 days without the written approval of—

        (a)     the director; or

        (b)     if the person is kept in the Belconnen Remand Centre—

              (i)     the director; and

              (ii)     the director of corrective cervices.

(4)     A transfer direction is sufficient authority for an officer, an escort under the Custodial Escorts Act 1998 or police officer—

        (a)     subject to any contrary provision in the direction—

              (i)     to take the person to a shelter or remand centre;

              (ii)     to take the person from 1 shelter or remand centre to another; and

              (iii)     to take the person from a shelter to a remand centre or from a remand centre to a shelter; and

        (b)     subsequently to take the person to the institution to which he or she is to be transferred.

(5)     In this section—

“director of corrective cervices” means the Director of Corrective Services under the Periodic Detention Act 1995 .

Division 4—Miscellaneous