Prisons Act 1933 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Home Detention Scheme
55. Effect of home detention order
Feedback & supportWhere a home detention order is in force in respect of a prisoner —
home detention order
“home detention order” means an order of the Commissioner under section 52;
the prisoner is deemed to be serving his or her sentence of imprisonment;
prisoner
“prisoner” means any person, whether convicted or not, under detention in any prison or reformative training centre or subject to an external placement order or a home detention order, but does not include a person released and at large under a remission order;
the prisoner is deemed to be in the lawful custody of the Superintendent; and
Superintendent
“Superintendent” means a Superintendent of Prisons appointed under section 20;
the prisoner is entitled to earn remission in respect of the period of imprisonment which is served under the order.