Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from subsection (2)(b) "station." and substituting "station; or" ;

(b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (b) in subsection (2) :

(c) to the custody of a correctional officer of a reception prison.

(c) by omitting from subsection (3) " subsection (2) " and substituting " subsection (2)(a) or (b) " ;

(d) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3) :

(4)  If the custody officer transfers or permits the transfer of a person in custody in accordance with subsection (2)(c) , the custody officer –

(a) is to record the transfer as if it were a transfer to another custody officer under section 15 ; and

(b) in relation to that person, ceases to be subject to the duty imposed on the custody officer by subsection (1) (a) other than the duty imposed by that subsection in relation to section 4 .