CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 16 Director-general directions

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 16

    (1)     The director-general may give directions in relation to a detainee.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the director-general may give a direction that the director-general considers necessary and reasonable in relation to any of the following:

        (a)     the welfare or safety of the detainee or anyone else;

        (b)     security or good order at a correctional centre;

        (c)     ensuring compliance with any requirement under this Act or another territory law.

    (3)     A direction may be given orally or in writing and may apply to a particular detainee or 2 or more detainees.

    (4)     A direction by the director-general under this Act, or anything done under the direction, is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in or in relation to the direction.