Section 467 - Confinement in rehabilitation and correctional centre

(1) A defendant convicted of an offence triable summarily may be sentenced and ordered to serve the sentence at a Rehabilitation and Correctional Centre established by the Federal Government in lieu of imprisonment.

(2) A court in making an order of confinement at a Rehabilitation and Correctional Centre shall have regard to:

(a) the age of the convict;

(b) the fact that the convict is a first offender; and

(c) any other relevant circumstances necessitating an order of confinement at a Rehabilitation and Correctional Centre.

(3) A court may make an order directing that a child standing criminal trial be remanded at Rehabilitation and Correctional Centre.