Cross-border Justice Act 2009
97Serving sentence in Territory or another participating
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97 Serving sentence in Territory or another participating (1) A person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment or period of detention for an offence under the law of the Territory is liable to serve the sentence in a prison or detention centre in the Territory or another participating jurisdiction if the person has a connection with (2) A person may be kept in custody in a prison or detention centre of another participating jurisdiction under subsection (1) for the period necessary to serve the sentence. (3) While a person is kept in custody in a prison or detention centre of another participating jurisdiction under subsection (1), the person is taken to be serving the sentence.