Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Act 2021 (131 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Extended supervision orders

Part 1   Main amendments

Criminal Code Act 1995

57   Section 105A.2A of the Criminal Code

Repeal the section, substitute:

105A.2A Persons who have escaped from custody

For the purposes of this Division (except section 105A.4) if:

(a) a person is detained in custody for a reason (for example, because the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment, on remand or subject to a continuing detention order); and

(b) the person escapes from custody;

the person is taken to be detained in custody for that reason until the person is returned to custody.

Note: For the definition of detained in custody , see subsection 100.1(1).