Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Children and Young Persons Act 1989 - SECT 241

Detainee may request transfer to prison

241. Detainee may request transfer to prison



(1) A person aged 16 years or more who is sentenced to be detained in a
youth training centre may apply to the Youth Parole Board for a direction that
he or she be transferred to a prison to serve the unexpired portion of the
period of his or her detention as imprisonment.

(2) A person who applies to the Youth Parole Board under sub-section (1) must
appear before the Board to support the application.

(3) The Youth Parole Board may make a direction under sub-section (1) if the
Board considers the direction appropriate, having taken into account a report
from the Secretary and having regard to the antecedents and behaviour of the
person.