Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 15 OF 2007 ) - SECT 33

    (1)     This section applies to a person who is—

        (a)     in the chief executive's custody but not admitted as a detainee at a correctional centre; and

        (b)     required to attend a court.

    (2)     The chief executive may direct that the person be detained at a court cell in the custody of a corrections officer for the purposes of the person's attendance at the court.

    (3)     However, the person may not be detained continuously at a court cell for a period longer than 36 hours.

    (4)     If the person is required to remain in detention for a period longer than 36 hours for the court attendance, the chief executive must—

        (a)     arrange for the person's admission to a correctional centre; and

        (b)     keep the person in custody under full-time detention for the attendance; and

        (c)     take the person to the court as required by the court.

    (5)     The person is taken to be a detainee for all purposes under this Act while detained at the court cell.