Superintendent may permit absence from centre

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The superintendent of a detention centre may, subject to the order of the Court under which the detainee is detained, permit a detainee to be absent from a detention centre:

(a)

for a period not exceeding 12 hours for the purposes of receiving educational training or participating in arrangements of a social, recreational or vocational nature; or

(b)

for any period for a purpose approved by the superintendent if in the custody and under the supervision of:

(i)

a member of the staff of the detention centre; or

(ii)

a police officer; or

(iii)

the sheriff as defined in section 4 of the Sheriff Act 1962;

(iv)

a person authorised by the CEO.

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165 Superintendent may permit absence from centre