Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations For the purposes of
section 83(3)(a) of the Act, a prescribed purpose is, or prescribed
circumstances are —
(a)
facilitating the rehabilitation of a prisoner and the successful reintegration
of the prisoner into the community;
(b)
facilitating the education and training of a prisoner;
(c)
facilitating the employment, or the preparation for employment, of a prisoner;
(d)
facilitating participation by a prisoner in community work or work associated
with the operation of the prison;
(e)
facilitating the maintenance by a prisoner of cultural ties and enabling the
prisoner to meet cultural obligations;
(f)
facilitating the observance by a prisoner of religious or spiritual beliefs or
practices;
(g)
facilitating a prisoner’s participation in recreational activities or
other activities that will promote the wellbeing of the prisoner;
(h)
preparing a prisoner for release;
(i)
facilitating the maintenance of contact between a
prisoner and his or her family, or any other approved person, and enabling the
prisoner to meet responsibilities to that family or person, including parental
or guardianship responsibilities;
(j)
enabling the prisoner to be absent from prison on compassionate grounds;
(k)
facilitating the provision of medical, dental or other approved ancillary
health services to a prisoner;
(l)
facilitating the investigation of an offence or the administration of justice.
[Regulation 54D inserted in Gazette
3 Apr 2007 p. 1496-7.]