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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
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#### 100 Expediting trials and appeals
100 Expediting trials and appeals
> > (1) The centre manager of a detention centre in which any person is detained for trial or appeal shall, at the end of each month, furnish returns containing the particulars prescribed by the regulations with respect to all persons so detained as at the end of that month.
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> > (2) Such a return shall be made—
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> > > (a) to the extent to which it relates to persons detained for trial in or appeal to the Supreme Court—to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
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> > > (b) to the extent to which it relates to persons detained for trial in or appeal to the District Court—to the Chief Judge of the District Court, and
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> > > (c) to the extent to which it relates to persons detained for trial in the Children’s Court—to the President of the Children’s Court.
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> > (3) With respect to a person the subject of such a return made—
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> > > (a) to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court—any Judge of that Court,
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> > > (b) to the Chief Judge of the District Court—any Judge of that Court, or
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> > > (c) to the President of the Children’s Court—any Children’s Judge or Judge of the Local Court referred to in the [Children’s Court Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-053), section 13(1)(c),
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> > may give such directions with respect to expediting the prosecution of the trial or appeal of the person as he or she thinks fit.
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> **s 100 (previously s 39):** Am 1988 No 40, Sch 1 (19); 2009 No 77, Sch 2.3. Renumbered 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[4\]. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.9\[8\] \[9\].