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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
20Directions to escort officers
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20 Directions to escort officers
(1) For this chapter, the director-general may give directions to an escort
officer in relation to an offender or remandee, including directions to
take the offender or remandee into custody or to a place stated in the
(2) Without limiting the authority that may be given by a direction under
subsection (1), the direction authorises the escort officer to have
custody of, and deal with, the offender or remandee in accordance
with the direction.