Youth Justice Act 2024

If the Secretary makes an arrangement under this Schedule for the transfer of a young offender to another State or a Territory, the Secretary must make a transfer order which—

directs the person who has the custody of the young offender to deliver the young offender to the custody of the escort; and

authorises the escort to take and keep custody of the young offender for the purpose of transferring the young offender to the place in the receiving State or Territory and to the custody specified in the arrangement.

A reference in subclause (1) to a person having the custody of a young offender is a reference to—

a person in charge of a youth justice custodial centre; or

a person in charge of any other establishment conducted and managed by the Department; or

any other person who has custody of the young offender.

A reference in subclause (1) to an escort is a reference to any one or more of the following—

a youth justice custodial officer;

a police officer;

a person appointed by the Secretary by instrument to be an escort for the purposes of this Schedule.