# Detention centres

> act-s273 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

273 Detention centres
          (1) The Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, cause
              detention centres to be established and maintained.
          (2) The regulations may make provision in relation to the operation
              and regulation of detention centres.
          (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), regulations under
              that subsection may deal with the following matters:
                (a) the conduct and supervision of detainees;
                (b) the powers of persons performing functions in connection
                    with the supervision of detainees.
          (4) In this section:
               detention centre means a centre for the detention of persons whose
               detention is authorised under this Act.