Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PRISONS (CORRECTIONAL SERVICES) ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   4.      Savings and Transitional
   5.      Interpretation
           Part II Administration
   6.      Appointment of Director
   7.      Delegation
   8.      Appointment of prison officers
   9.      Powers of officers
           Part III Prisons
   10.     Declaration of prisons
   11.     Lawful custody
   13.     Penalty for escaping
   14.     Arrest of escaped prisoner
   15.     Reception of prisoners
           Part IV 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 V 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 VI Visiting medical officers
   27.     Appointment of visiting medical officers
   28.     Duties of visiting medical officer
           Part VIII 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 IX Chaplains
   38.     Appointment of Chaplain
           Part X Prison visits
   39.     Certain persons may visit
   40.     Prisoner may receive visitors
   41.     Restrictions on communications
           Part XI Legal representatives
   42.     Visits from legal representative
   43.     Visits not to be monitored etc.
           Part XII 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 XIII 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 XIV Removal of prisoners
   58.     Prisoner may be removed
           Part XV Search
   59.     Director may order search
           Part XVI Security of prisoners and prisons
   60.     Maintenance of security
   61.     Officer to report precautions taken
   62.     Firearms, &c., may be used
           Part XVII 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 XVIII Employment of prisoners
   66.     Prisoners to work
   67.     Physical, &c., condition to be considered
   68.     Remand prisoners not required to work
           Part XIX Payment to prisoners
   69.     Prisoners to be paid
   70.     Application of money
           Part XX 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 XXI Prisoner activities
   82.     Hobbies, &c.
   83.     Articles produced
   84.     Disposal of articles
           Part XXII Attendance at religious services
   85.     Prisoners may attend services
   86.     Director may prohibit attendance in certain circumstances
           Part XXIII Food and exercise
   87.     Alcohol, &c.
   88.     Prisoners to be provided with food
   89.     Exercise
           Part XXIV Internal management
   90.     Internal management
   91.     Prisoners to be informed of rights
           Part XXV Remission of sentences
   93.     Further remissions
           Part XXVI Offences
   94.     Offences
   94A.    Regulatory offences
           Part XXVIA Powers and procedures under Sentencing Act and Alcohol Court Act
           Division 1 Home detention orders
   94B.    Surveillance officers
   94C.    Breath and blood analyses and tests
   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 Alcohol intervention orders
   94G.    Meaning of
   94H.    Division 1 applies to person subject to alcohol intervention order
   94J.    Exercise of powers etc. of surveillance officer
   94K.    Protection from liability
           Part XXVII Miscellaneous
   95.     Compliance with other Acts relating to addresses, &c.
   95A.    Prisoner may be tested for drugs, &c.
   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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