QLDIn ForceAct
Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.276DChief executive may direct particular person be detained in detention centre
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.276D
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Youth Justice Act 1992.
### sec.276D Chief executive may direct particular person be detained in detention centre
This section applies in relation to a person mentioned in section 276C (1) who is, or is to be, transferred to a corrective services facility.
The chief executive may, in writing, direct that the person is to be held on remand or detained in a detention centre.
In giving the direction, the chief executive—
must have regard to—
the interests of the person; and
the interests of other detainees and staff at the detention centre; and
may have regard to any other matter the chief executive considers appropriate.
If a direction under subsection (1) is in effect the person the subject of the direction is to be held on remand or detained in a detention centre under the direction.
The chief executive may, in writing, revoke the direction at any time.
The chief executive must notify the person to whom the direction relates that the direction has been made or revoked for the person under this section.
The chief executive is not required to provide procedural fairness in giving or revoking a direction under this section.
s 276D ins 2009 No. 34 s 39
sub 2014 No. 9 s 20 ; 2016 No. 39 s 30
amd 2023 No. 3 s 32
sub 2024 No. 45 s 126 ; 2024 No. 54 s 33
(sec.276D-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person mentioned in section 276C (1) who is, or is to be, transferred to a corrective services facility.
(sec.276D-ssec.2) The chief executive may, in writing, direct that the person is to be held on remand or detained in a detention centre.
(sec.276D-ssec.3) In giving the direction, the chief executive— must have regard to— the interests of the person; and the interests of other detainees and staff at the detention centre; and may have regard to any other matter the chief executive considers appropriate.
(sec.276D-ssec.4) If a direction under subsection (1) is in effect the person the subject of the direction is to be held on remand or detained in a detention centre under the direction.
(sec.276D-ssec.5) The chief executive may, in writing, revoke the direction at any time.
(sec.276D-ssec.6) The chief executive must notify the person to whom the direction relates that the direction has been made or revoked for the person under this section.
(sec.276D-ssec.7) The chief executive is not required to provide procedural fairness in giving or revoking a direction under this section.
- (a) must have regard to— (i) the interests of the person; and (ii) the interests of other detainees and staff at the detention centre; and
- (i) the interests of the person; and
- (ii) the interests of other detainees and staff at the detention centre; and
- (b) may have regard to any other matter the chief executive considers appropriate.
- (i) the interests of the person; and
- (ii) the interests of other detainees and staff at the detention centre; and