Cross-border Justice Act 2009
109Serving sentence of imprisonment or detention in Territory
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109 Serving sentence of imprisonment or detention in Territory (1) A person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment or period of detention in relation to an offence under the law of another participating jurisdiction may serve the sentence in a prison or detention centre in the Territory if the person has a connection with (2) A person may be kept in custody in a prison or detention centre of the Territory under subsection (1) for the period necessary to serve the sentence. (3) A person being kept in custody in a prison or detention centre under subsection (1) may be released from custody in accordance with the law of the other jurisdiction.