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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 (NO 96 OF 2005) - SECT 484

Removal of person from remand centre etc.

    (1)     The Secretary may by warrant under his or her hand cause the removal of a person

        (a)     from any remand centre to any other remand centre or to a youth residential centre or youth justice centre; or

        (b)     from a youth residential centre to any other youth residential centre or to a remand centre; or

        (c)     from a youth justice centre to any other youth justice centre or to a remand centre.

    (2)     On being removed under sub-section (1) a person must be kept at the remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre for the residue of the period of his or her detention in custody or until removed by legal authority.

    (3)     A person while being removed from or to a remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre is deemed to be in the legal custody of the officer having the custody of the person and acting under the warrant.

    (4)     The officer acting under the warrant must in due course deliver or return the person into the custody of the officer in charge of the remand centre, youth residential centre or youth justice centre in accordance with the terms of the warrant.

    (5)     A member of the police force may, if requested to do so by the Secretary, assist the officer referred to in sub-sections (3) and (4) in the discharge of his or her duties under those sub-sections and, in that case, the person being removed is deemed to be in the legal custody of the member of the police force.



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