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Youth Justice Act 2005
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164 Detainee who becomes an adult
(1) A detainee who turns 18 years of age while serving a sentence of
detention, or on remand in custody, in a detention centre must,
within 28 days after turning that age, be transferred to a custodial
correctional facility to serve the remainder of the sentence or period
of remand.
(2) If a detainee is transferred to a custodial correctional facility under
subsection (1), the order of the Court sentencing the youth to a
period of detention in a detention centre is taken to be an order
sentencing him or her to a term of imprisonment for the period
remaining to be served under the order.
(3) The fact that the detainee has turned 18 years of age does not
otherwise affect an order made under section 83 in respect of him
or her.
(4) The CEO may direct that subsection (1) does not apply in relation
to a particular youth:
(a) whose sentence has 6 months or less remaining to be served;
or
(b) if the youth is remanded in custody – for a period not
exceeding 6 months or for the remainder of the period of
remand (whichever is the lesser).
(5) When deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (4), the
CEO:
(a) must have regard to the interests of other detainees as well as
the interests of the particular youth; and
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(b) may have regard to any other matters the CEO considers
appropriate.
(6) A direction under subsection (4) is not subject to appeal or review in
any court or tribunal.