New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 20

20 Suspension directions by Review Council

(1) The Chairperson of the Review Council may give a direction for:

(a) the suspension of an inmate’s segregated or protective custody direction, or

(b) the transfer of an inmate to a different correctional centre.

(2) A suspension direction may be given at any time after an application for a review is made and before it is determined.

(3) While a suspension direction is in force, the inmate is not to be held in segregated or protective custody unless a new segregated or protective custody direction is given.

(4) The Chairperson may at any time vary or revoke a suspension direction.

(5) A suspension direction does not revoke a segregated or protective custody direction.

(6) A direction for the transfer of an inmate to a different correctional centre may be given:

(a) if the Chairperson considers that the inmate’s removal would facilitate the review of the segregated or protective custody direction, or

(b) for any other reason that the Chairperson thinks fit.

(7) The determination of a review of a segregated or protective custody direction by the Review Council under section 22 revokes any suspension direction applying to the segregated or protective custody direction.