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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
15Application—pt 3.2
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15 Application—pt 3.2
(1) This part applies if any of the following (a remanding authority)
orders the remand of a person (the remandee) in custody under a
territory law:
(a) a court;
(b) a magistrate;
(c) the board;
(d) an entity prescribed by regulation.
(2) To remove any doubt, this part also applies to the remand of a person
(also the remandee) during an adjournment in a proceeding before a
remanding authority, whether the remand is for less than a day or for
1 day or more.
16 Effect of remand order
The remanding authority’s order for remand—
(a) authorises the director-general to have custody of the remandee
(b) requires the director-general to—
(i) take the remandee into custody; and
(ii) keep the remandee in custody under full-time detention
(iii) return the remandee to the remanding authority as required
by the order.
Remand Part 3.2