Section 9A - Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 - Certain persons not to be detained in detention centres

9ACertain persons not to be detained in detention centres

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9A Certain persons not to be detained in detention centres

(1) A person who is of or above the age of 21 years is not to be detained in a detention centre if the person is the subject of—

(a) an arrest warrant of any kind, or

(b) a warrant or order for the detention of the person on remand.

(2) A person who is of or above the age of 18 years, but under the age of 21 years, is not to be detained in a detention centre if the person is the subject of an arrest warrant or order of any of the following kinds—

(a) a warrant issued under section 41 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 in relation to an alleged breach of a good behaviour bond or an alleged breach of probation, or

(b) a warrant issued under section 23 of the Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987 in relation to an alleged breach of a children’s community service order, or

(c) a warrant issued under section 98 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 in relation to an alleged breach of a condition of a good behaviour bond (to the extent the warrant continues in force after the repeal of that section by the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017), or

(d) a warrant issued under section 39 of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 in relation to an alleged escape from custody, or

(e) a warrant issued under section 116 of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 in relation to an alleged breach of a community service order (to the extent the warrant continues in force after the repeal of that section by the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017), or

(e1) a warrant issued under section 181 (1) of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 in relation to an alleged failure to comply with a condition of an order referred to in that paragraph (to the extent the warrant continues in force after the substitution of section 181 (1) by the ), or