Corrections Act 1997

In this section – detention centre has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 1997; prescribed detention centre means – a detention centre that is not also a prison; and a detention centre that is also a prison but whose primary use is as a detention centre for the purposes of detaining youths serving sentences of detention under the Youth Justice Act 1997; prescribed prison means – a prison that is not also a detention centre; and a prison that is also a detention centre but whose primary use is as a prison for the purposes of incarcerating prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment.

If a prisoner is serving a sentence of imprisonment, or part of a sentence of imprisonment, in a prescribed detention centre, section 146A(3) of the Youth Justice Act 1997 applies.

If a person is serving a sentence of detention, or part of a sentence of detention, imposed under the Youth Justice Act 1997 in a prescribed prison, this Act other than Part 8 applies as if the person were a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment unless, and except in so far as, the Director determines that the Youth Justice Act 1997 is to apply to that person.