(1) A person aged 16 years or more who is sentenced to be detained in a youth justice centre may apply to the Youth Parole Board for a direction that he or she be transferred to a prison to serve the unexpired portion of the period of his or her detention as imprisonment.
(2) A person who applies to the Youth Parole Board under subsection (1) must appear before the Board to support the application.
(3) The Youth Parole Board may make a direction under subsection (1) if the Board considers the direction appropriate, having taken into account a report from the Secretary and having regard to the antecedents and behaviour of the person.