CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 183 Disciplinary action by relevant presiding officer

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 183

    (1)     As disciplinary action against a detainee, a relevant presiding officer may do 1 or more of the following (each of which is disciplinary action ):

        (a)     warn the detainee about committing a disciplinary breach;

        (b)     reprimand the detainee;

        (c)     impose an administrative penalty, or a combination of administrative penalties, on the detainee;

        (d)     give the detainee a direction under section 185 (Reparation).

    (2)     The relevant presiding officer must ensure that the disciplinary action against a detainee for a disciplinary breach is proportionate to the breach.

    (3)     Without limiting section 14 (Corrections policies and operating procedures), the director-general must make a corrections policy and operating procedure providing for matters to be considered when deciding whether disciplinary action is proportionate to a disciplinary breach.