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(1) The court shall state the reasons for the imposition of a detention order on the juvenile or young offender on the detention order.

(2) A detention order shall specify the age or ascertained age of the juvenile or young offender and shall provide the religious persuasion of the young offender.

(3) The age specified under subsection (1) shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be the true age of the juvenile or young offender and no detention order shall be invalidated by any subsequent proof that the age of the juvenile or young offender has not been correctly specified in the order.

(4) A detention order shall also specify

(a) the centre to which the juvenile or young offender is being sent; and

(b) the person responsible for conveying the juvenile or young offender to the centre.

(5) If for any reason the juvenile or young offender cannot be received into the centre specified in the order, another centre may be specified by an endorsement or further endorsement on the order by the court.