CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 22
Private medical examination or treatment
CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 22
Private medical examination or treatment
22 Private medical examination or treatment
(1) Subject to subsection (2) , a prisoner in a corrective services facility
may apply in writing to the chief executive for approval to be examined or
treated by a health practitioner nominated by the prisoner.
(2) A prisoner in
a corrective services facility can not—
(a) participate in assisted
reproductive technology; or
(b) apply for the chief executive’s approval to
participate in assisted reproductive technology.
(3) The chief executive may
give the approval mentioned in subsection (1) if satisfied—
(a) the
application for the approval is not—
(i) frivolous or vexatious; or
(ii)
for an examination or treatment for participating in assisted reproductive
technology; and
(b) the prisoner is able to pay for the examination or
treatment and associated costs; and
(c) the health practitioner nominated by
the prisoner is willing and available to carry out the examination or
treatment of the prisoner.
(4) The prisoner must pay for the examination or
treatment and associated costs.
(5) The chief executive must consider, but is
not bound by, any report or recommendation made by the nominated health
practitioner.