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Youth Justice Act 2005
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158 Register of detainees
(1) The superintendent of a detention centre must keep a register
containing the following particulars in relation to every detainee in
the detention centre to the extent the particulars are reasonably
ascertainable by the superintendent:
(a) the name, age, place of birth and religion (if any) of the
(b) the names and addresses of the responsible adults in respect
of the detainee who, immediately before the detention of the
detainee in the detention centre, had the custody of the
(c) the date on which the detainee was admitted to, and the date
on which he or she was released or transferred from, the
detention centre;
(d) any other particulars prescribed by the Regulations.
(2) If a detainee is absent from the detention centre for a period without
being discharged from custody, the register must also contain the
following information in relation to him or her:
(a) the time and date the detainee departed the detention centre;
(b) the reason for the absence from the detention centre;
(c) the name and address of the person in whose care and
custody the detainee was placed for the period of the absence
and that person's relationship (if any) to the detainee;
(d) the time and date the detainee returned to the detention
centre;
(e) if different from the person in paragraph (c) – the name and
address of the person who delivered the detainee back to the
detention centre and that person's relationship (if any) to the
(3) A register may be kept in any form and on any medium that the
CEO considers appropriate.
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