Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts12. (1) While on leave of absence from a remand centre by virtue of a permit a prisoner is in the custody of the assigned escort or escorts, as the case requires.
(2) An assigned escort or the assigned escorts, as the case requires, may—
(a) transfer the custody of the prisoner to whom the permit relates to a person in charge of a prison, correctional centre, watch-house or other institution, whether within or outside the Territory; and
(b) resume that custody.
(3) On the expiry of the currency of a permit, the Superintendent of the remand centre from which the prisoner has been on leave of absence resumes, by virtue of this subsection, custody of the prisoner.