Young Offenders Act 1994

This section applies to an offender who has reached the age of 18 years.

If the offender is in a detention centre serving a sentence of detention or a sentence of imprisonment, the chief executive officer must transfer the offender to a prison under the Prisons Act 1981 to serve the unserved portion of the sentence unless a direction under section 178B(1) in respect of the offender is in force.

A transfer under subsection (2) must be made within 30 days after —

the day on which the offender reaches the age of 18 years; or

if the chief executive officer revokes under section 178B(3) a direction in respect of the offender — the day on which the direction is revoked.

A failure to comply with subsection (3) does not invalidate the transfer.

If the chief executive officer transfers under subsection (2) an offender who is serving a sentence of detention —

the Prisons Act 1981 applies to and in respect of the offender while in prison; and

Part 7 Division 8 and Part 8 continue to apply to the sentence of detention.