Remand Centres Act 1976 (ACT)

Remand Centres Act 1976 (repealed)   

A1976-48

Republication No 13

Effective:  2 June 2006

Republication date: 2 June 2006

As repealed by A2006-23 s 6 (1)

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Remand Centres Act 1976 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 2 June 2006. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at type="disc">

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a)if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b)if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Remand Centres Act 1976 (repealed)

Contents

Page

Part 1Preliminary

1. Short title  2

2. Definitions for Act  2

Part 2Establishment of remand centres

1. Declaration of remand centres  4

2. Temporary remand centres  4

5AIf remand centre also detention centre  5

Part 3Staff

1. Administrator  6

6AA         Remand centre staff  6

6AOfficial visitors—appointment and remuneration  7

6BOfficial visitors—term of appointment  7

6COfficial visitors—termination of appointment  7

1. Powers and duties of administrator  8

7AAuthorisation by administrator  8

7BDelegations by administrator  9

1. Standing orders  9

2. Powers and duties of superintendent  9

3. Delegation by superintendent  10

4. Absence of superintendent  10

5. Duties of custodial officer  11

6. Duties and powers of medical officers  11

7. Removal of detainee to hospital  12

Part 4Detainees

14A         Recommendations by court  14

1. Persons who may be…