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Youth Justice Act 2005
179Custody of detainee in hospital
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179 Custody of detainee in hospital
(1) This section applies if a detainee is moved to a hospital under
section 151(3)(e) or 178.
(2) The superintendent of the detention centre from which the detainee
was moved must make the necessary arrangements with the
person in charge of the hospital to ensure the security and good
order of the detainee while the detainee is in hospital.
(3) While in the hospital, the detainee remains in lawful detention for
this Act.
(4) If the detainee is discharged from the hospital and his or her
sentence of detention has not expired, the detainee must be
returned to the detention centre to serve the remainder of the
sentence.