CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 167 Disciplinary breach admitted by accused

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 167

    (1)     An accused may elect to have a disciplinary charge against the detainee dealt with under this division by giving a presiding officer a written notice in which the accused—

        (a)     admits the disciplinary breach charged; and

        (b)     accepts the proposed disciplinary action stated in the charge notice.

Example of election

a signed admission and acceptance on the charge notice

Note     If a form is approved under s 228 for an election under this section, the form must be used.

    (2)     The election must be given to the presiding officer—

        (a)     no later than the day after the day the presiding officer gives the accused the charge notice; or

        (b)     within any extended period allowed under subsection (3).

    (3)     For subsection (2) (b), the presiding officer may extend the period within which the election must be made if the presiding officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that is appropriate.

Note     An extension of the time for making an election may be given even though the relevant time has ended (see Legislation Act

, s 151C (Power to extend time)).

    (4)     The presiding officer must give the accused written notice of a decision under subsection (3).