Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A young detainee must not be admitted to, or detained at, a detention place unless the detention is authorised by a warrant or other authority (however described), under a territory law or a law of the Commonwealth or a State.
Examples—other authority authorising detention
1 a young detainee refused bail by an authorised person under the Bail Act 1992
2 a young detainee in immigration detention under the Migration Act 1958
(Cwlth)
3 an interstate young detainee on leave in the ACT held in custody overnight
Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1).
(2) Before a young detainee is admitted to a detention place, the director-general must be given the warrant or other authority for the detention.
(3) The validity of a young detainee's detention at a detention place is not affected by a defect or irregularity in or in relation to the warrant or the evidence of other authority for the detention.