83CTreatment of prisoner in detention centre and youth in prison

### 83C Treatment of prisoner in detention centre and youth in prison > [*\[Section 83C Inserted by No. 1 of 2003, s. 23, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-001#GS23@Gs2@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***detention centre*** has the same meaning as in the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) ; > > > > > ***prescribed detention centre*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) a detention centre that is not also a prison; and > > > > > > > > > (b) a detention centre that is also a prison but whose primary use is as a detention centre for the purposes of detaining youths serving sentences of detention under the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) ; > > > > > ***prescribed prison*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) a prison that is not also a detention centre; and > > > > > > > > > (b) a prison that is also a detention centre but whose primary use is as a prison for the purposes of incarcerating prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment. > > > (2)  If a prisoner is serving a sentence of imprisonment, or part of a sentence of imprisonment, in a prescribed detention centre, [section 146A(3) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081#) [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) applies. > > > (3)  If a person is serving a sentence of detention, or part of a sentence of detention, imposed under the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) in a prescribed prison, this Act other than [Part 8](#HP8@EN) applies as if the person were a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment unless, and except in so far as, the Director determines that the [Youth Justice Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-081) is to apply to that person.