CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 20
Directions to prisoner
CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 20
Directions to prisoner
20 Directions to prisoner
(1) A corrective services officer may give a prisoner a direction the officer
reasonably believes is necessary—
(a) for the welfare or safe custody of the
prisoner or other prisoners; or
(b) for the security or good order of a
corrective services facility; or
(c) to ensure compliance with an order given
or applying to the prisoner; or
Example of order for paragraph (c)—
an
order given under division 3 for the searching of the prisoner
(d) to
ensure a prisoner attends a place to enable a DNA sampler to take a DNA sample
from a prisoner under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000,
chapter 17 , part 5 ; or
(e) to ensure the prisoner or another prisoner does
not commit an offence or a breach of discipline.
(2) Directions under this
section may be given in writing or orally, and may apply generally or be
limited in their application.
