New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) ACT 1987 - SECT 25

25 Removal to hospital of detainees

(1) A detainee may:

(a) by order of the Director-General, or

(b) in cases of emergency-by order of the centre manager of the detention centre,

be removed from the detention centre to a hospital, or to some other place specified in the order, for medical treatment.

(2) A detainee who is absent from a detention centre pursuant to an order under this section shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.

(3) The centre manager of the detention centre from which a detainee has been removed pursuant to an order under this section may direct a juvenile justice officer to take charge of the detainee while the detainee is absent from the detention centre.

(4) When:

(a) the medical superintendent or other person in charge of a hospital certifies that a detainee who has been removed to the hospital may be discharged from the hospital,

(b) a medical practitioner certifies that a detainee who has been removed to a place other than a hospital may be discharged from that place, or

(c) an order under this section with respect to a detainee is revoked,

the detainee shall forthwith return or, if a juvenile justice officer has taken charge of the detainee, be returned to the detention centre from which the detainee was removed.