CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 57A Corrections administration permit

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 57A

S. 57A(1) amended by No. 10/2013 s. 21(1).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (1A), the Secretary may issue a corrections administration permit to a prisoner for any of the following purposes—

        (a)     a purpose related to the health of the prisoner;

S. 57A(1)(b) amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 14).

        (b)     a purpose related to the administration of justice, including (but not limited to) being under police protection on account of evidence given, or to be given, by the prisoner in a legal proceeding within the meaning of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 ;

        (c)     to visit a person with whom the prisoner has had a long-standing personal relationship if that person is seriously ill or in acute personal need;

        (d)     to attend the funeral of a person with whom the prisoner had a long-standing personal relationship;

        (e)     to visit another prison.

S. 57A(1A) inserted by No. 10/2013 s. 21(2).

    (1A)     The Secretary must not issue a corrections administration permit to a prisoner under subsection (1) in circumstances in which the prisoner may be removed from prison in accordance with a police custody transfer order.

    (2)     The Secretary may issue the permit for a period of up to 3 days.

    (3)     Despite subsection (2), the Secretary may issue the permit for a longer period if the permit is to be issued—

        (a)     under subsection (1)(b) and the prisoner will be under police protection while the permit is in force; or

        (b)     for a purpose related to the health of the prisoner.

    (4)     Subject to section 6B, a prisoner who is authorised to be absent from prison under the permit continues in the legal custody of the Secretary while absent.

S. 57B inserted by No. 2/2005 s. 7.