South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts36—Power to keep a prisoner apart from all other prisoners
(1) A prisoner must
not be kept separately and apart from all other prisoners in the
correctional institution except in accordance with this section.
(2)
The Chief Executive Officer may direct that a prisoner be kept separately and
apart from all other prisoners in the correctional institution if
the Chief Executive Officer is of the opinion that it is desirable to do
so—
(a) in
the interests of the proper administration of justice where an investigation
is to be conducted into an offence alleged to have been committed by the
prisoner; or
(b) in
the interests of the safety or welfare of the prisoner; or
(c) in
the interests of protecting other prisoners; or
(d) in
the interests of security or good order within the correctional institution.
(3) A direction given
pursuant to subsection (2)(a) has effect for such period, not exceeding
30 days, as may be specified in the direction.
(4) Any other
direction under subsection (2) has effect until revoked by
the Chief Executive Officer.
(5) A direction cannot
be given more than once pursuant to subsection (2)(a) in respect of the
incident giving rise to the alleged offence.
(6) A direction given
under subsection (2)—
(a) must
be in writing; and
(b) may
be revoked at any time by the Chief Executive Officer.
(7) A copy of a
direction given under subsection (2) must be served personally on the
prisoner within 24 hours of being so given.
(8) Despite the fact
that a direction under subsection (2) is in force in respect of a
prisoner, the Chief Executive Officer may permit the prisoner to have contact
with such other prisoners on such occasions as the Chief Executive Officer
thinks fit.
(9)
The Chief Executive Officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable after
giving a direction under subsection (2), furnish the Minister with a
report of the circumstances in which the direction was given.
(10) On receiving a
report under subsection (9), the Minister may review the matter and may
confirm or revoke the direction.