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Youth Justice Act 2005
193Escaping from lawful detention
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193 Escaping from lawful detention
(1) A detainee must not escape or attempt to escape from lawful
detention under this Act.
(2) For subsection (1), escape from lawful detention includes the
(a) escaping from a detention centre;
(b) escaping or absconding while being transferred from one
detention centre to another detention centre;
(c) escaping or absconding while away from a detention centre
for the purpose of appearing in court;
(d) escaping or absconding while absent from a detention centre
to attend a hospital under section 151(3)(e) or 178;
(e) escaping or absconding while absent from a detention centre
under section 165;
(f) escaping while being transferred to a State in accordance with
a transfer order under Part 11.
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(3) If a detainee escapes from lawful detention under this Act, the term
of detention to be served by the detainee does not run during the
period the detainee remains at large.
(4) A person found guilty of an offence against subsection (1) is liable
to detention or imprisonment for 6 months in addition to the period
of detention originally ordered by the Court.