26Leave

1. The chief executive may grant a resident leave of absence from the residence in which he or she is detained for a specified time for any of the following purposes:

2. to undergo or receive medical or dental examinations or treatment:
3. to attend hearings in proceedings under this Act to which the resident is a party:
4. to attend any other hearings in a proceeding if the attendance of the resident is required by the court or under an enactment:
5. to attend a rehabilitation programme identified in the resident's management plan:
6. for humanitarian reasons.

7. In deciding whether to grant leave under subsection (1)(d) and (e), the chief executive must have regard to—

8. whether the risk of serious sexual or violent offending during the duration of the leave is reasonably manageable; and
9. the extent to which the resident must be supervised while absent; and
10. the benefit of the proposed leave to the resident and others.

11. During the resident’s absence from the residence, the resident must be escorted and supervised by a person who has been directed to do so under section 73(1).