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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
26AUse of Corrective Services staff to convey national security interest detainees
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#### 26A Use of Corrective Services staff to convey national security interest detainees
26A Use of Corrective Services staff to convey national security interest detainees
> > (1) The Commissioner of Corrective Services may, at the request of the Secretary, authorise a correctional officer to convey a national security interest detainee to or from a detention centre.
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> > (2) A correctional officer who conveys a national security interest detainee in accordance with the Commissioner’s authorisation has the following functions and immunities in relation to the detainee—
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> > > (a) the functions and immunities of a juvenile justice officer in relation to a detainee, and
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> > > (b) the functions and immunities of a correctional officer in relation to an inmate under the [Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-093).
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > national security interest detainee means a detainee designated by the Secretary as a national security interest detainee under the regulations.
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> **s 26A:** Ins 2020 No 26, Sch 1.2\[3\].