Serving sentence of imprisonment or detention in State
111 Serving sentence of imprisonment or detention in State
A person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment or period of detention in respect of an offence under the law of another participating jurisdiction may serve the sentence in a prison or detention centre in the State if the person has a connection with a cross‑border region.
A person may be kept in custody in a prison or detention centre of the State under subsection (1) for the period necessary to serve the sentence.
A person being kept in custody in a prison or detention centre under subsection (1) may be released from custody in accordance with the law of that other jurisdiction.
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