Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PRISONS (CORRECTIONAL SERVICES) ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

   6.      Appointment of Director  
   7.      Delegations  
   8.      Appointment of prison officers  
   9.      Powers of officers  

   PART 3--PRISONS

   10.     Declaration of prisons  
   11.     Lawful custody  
   13.     Penalty for escaping  
   14.     Arrest of escaped prisoner  
   15.     Reception of prisoners  

   PART 4--PRISONERS

   16.     Procedure on reception  
   17.     Personal possessions  
   18.     Disposal of possessions  
   19.     Release at end of term of imprisonment  
   20.     Transportation on release  
   21.     Youth prisoners  

   PART 5--OFFICIAL VISITORS

   22.     Appointment of official visitors  
   23.     Functions of official visitors  
   24.     Number official visitors  
   25.     Frequency of visits  
   26.     Official visitors not to interfere  

   PART 6--VISITING MEDICAL OFFICERS

   27.     Appointment of visiting medical officers  
   28.     Duties of visiting medical officer  

   PART 8--PRISON MISCONDUCT

   30.     Prison misconduct  
   31.     Bringing charge of prison misconduct  
   32.     Hearing charge of prison misconduct  
   33.     Penalties for prison misconduct  
   34.     Appeals  

   PART 9--CHAPLAINS

   38.     Appointment of Chaplain  

   PART 10--PRISON VISITS

   39.     Certain persons may visit  
   40.     Prisoner may receive visitors  
   41.     Restrictions on communications  

   PART 11--LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

   42.     Visits from legal representative  
   43.     Visits not to be monitored etc.  

   PART 12--COMMUNICATIONS

   43A.    Definitions  
   44.     Application of Part  
   45.     Receiving and sending letters  
   46.     Director may prohibit dispatch or receipt of letters  
   47.     Letters may be intercepted  
   48.     Letters to Minister etc.  
   48A.    Letters to and from legal representative  
   49.     Director may censor letters  
   50.     Telephone calls  
   51.     Information not to be disclosed  

   PART 13--FEMALE PRISONERS

   52.     Meeting of male and female prisoners  
   53.     Children may be accommodated  
   54.     Medical treatment for pregnant prisoners  
   55.     Birth to be in hospital  
   56.     Director may refuse to allow pregnant prisoner to leave prison  

   PART 14--REMOVAL OF PRISONERS

   58.     Prisoner may be removed  

   PART 15--SEARCH

   59.     Director may order search  

   PART 16--SECURITY OF PRISONERS AND PRISONS

   60.     Maintenance of security  
   61.     Officer to report precautions taken  
   62.     Firearms etc. may be used  

   PART 17--LEAVE OF ABSENCE

           Division 1--Leave of absence within Territory

   63.     Director may grant leave for special purposes  
   64.     Variation of leave  
   65.     Sentence to run  

           Division 2--Supervised interstate custodial permits

   65A.    Definitions  
   65B.    Corresponding laws  
   65C.    Issue of permit  
   65D.    Effect of permit  
   65E.    Appointment of escorts  
   65F.    Variation or revocation of permit  
   65G.    Breach of permit  
   65H.    Notice to participating States and transit States  
   65J.    Effect of permit issued under corresponding law  
   65K.    Escape from custody of interstate prisoner  

           Division 3--Leave of absence to give evidence at foreign proceeding or assistance in foreign investigation

   65L.    Director may authorise release and grant leave  
   65M.    Variation or revocation of leave  
   65N.    Effect of absence  

   PART 18--EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS

   66.     Prisoners to work  
   67.     Physical condition and mental capacity to be considered  
   68.     Remand prisoners not required to work  

   PART 19--PAYMENT TO PRISONERS

   69.     Prisoners to be paid  
   70.     Application of money  

   PART 20--MEDICAL TREATMENT

   71.     Access to visiting medical officer  
   72.     Directions of visiting medical officer  
   73.     Removal to hospital  
   74.     Custody of prisoner in hospital  
   75.     Prisoner may be examined  
   76.     Forced feeding  
   77.     Treatment outside the Territory  
   78.     Sentence continues to run  
   79.     Apprehension of prisoner where authorization revoked  
   80.     Notification of illness  
   81.     Notification of death  

   PART 21--PRISONER ACTIVITIES

   82.     Recreational and other activities  
   83.     Articles produced  
   84.     Disposal of articles  

   PART 22--ATTENDANCE AT RELIGIOUS SERVICES

   85.     Prisoners may attend services  
   86.     Director may prohibit attendance in certain circumstances  

   PART 23--FOOD AND EXERCISE

   87.     Consumption of alcohol  
   88.     Prisoners to be provided with food  
   89.     Exercise  

   PART 24--INTERNAL MANAGEMENT

   90.     Internal management  
   91.     Prisoners to be informed of rights  

   PART 25--REMISSION OF SENTENCES

   93.     Further remissions  

   PART 26--OFFENCES

   94.     Offences  
   94A.    Regulatory offences  

   PART 27--POWERS, PROCEDURES AND RELATED MATTERS FOR ORDERS UNDER SENTENCING ACT AND ALCOHOL REFORM (SUBSTANCE MISUSE ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL FOR TREATMENT COURT) ACT

           Division 1--Monitoring orders

   94B.    Appointment of surveillance officers  
   94BA.   Approval of monitoring device and voice recognition system  
   94C.    Monitoring compliance with monitoring order  
   94D.    Actions not to lie against surveillance officers  

           Division 2--Community work orders

   94E.    Minister may establish committee  

           Division 3--Supervising officers

   94F.    Supervising officers  

           Division 4--SMART orders requiring surveillance

   94G.    Surveillance of offender subject to SMART order  

   PART 28--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   95.     Compliance with other Acts relating to address or place of living  
   95A.    Prisoner may be tested for drugs and alcohol  
   95B.    Buccal swabs  
   96.     Arrest of escaped prisoners  
   97.     Valour medal  
   98.     Service medal  
   99.     Form of medals  
   100.    Certificate of commendation  
   101.    Regulations  
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