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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
Part 2Imprisonment by way of full-time detention
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# Part 2 Imprisonment by way of full-time detention
Part 2 Imprisonment by way of full-time detention
Introductory note.
This Part applies to those offenders who have been sentenced to imprisonment by way of full-time detention (referred to as inmates) and to other persons who are required to be held in custody. It deals with the following matters—
> (a) the general obligations of inmates (Division 1),
> (b) the circumstances in which an inmate can be kept in segregated or protective custody (Division 2),
> (c) the circumstances in which an inmate may be transferred to another correctional centre, or to hospital, or given leave of absence (Division 3),
> (d) the management of juvenile inmates (Division 3A),
> (e) the conveyance and detention of prisoners received from the Australian Capital Territory (Division 4),
> (f) the conveyance and detention of prisoners received from Norfolk Island (Division 5),
> (g) the prescription of correctional centre offences, the penalties they attract and the procedure for dealing with both correctional centre offences and other offences (Division 6),
> (h) the procedure to be followed in determining whether a serious offender is to be given a low security classification permitting unescorted leave of absence from a correctional centre (Division 7),
> (i) other miscellaneous matters (Division 8).
**pt 2, introductory note:** Ins 2008 No 17, Sch 1 \[4\].