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149 Admission to detention centre (1) A youth must not be admitted to a detention centre except in accordance with this Act. Youth Justice Act 2005 97 admitted to, in relation to a detention centre, does not include taken in as a visitor, member of the detention centre staff, worker, contractor or similar.

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