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Chapter 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 September 2008.
Note—
This Regulation replaces the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2001 which is repealed on 1 September 2008 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Definitions

(1) Words and expressions that are defined in the Dictionary have the meanings set out in the Dictionary.
(2) For the purposes of this Regulation:
(a)  a person who has a thing in his or her custody or under his or her control is taken to have the thing in his or her possession, and
(b)  a correctional officer who is temporarily relieving another correctional officer at a post is taken to be stationed at the post.
(3) In this Regulation:
(a)  a reference to a correctional centre includes a reference to a correctional complex, and
(b)  a reference to a Form is a reference to a Form set out in Schedule 4.

4 Notes

Notes in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Chapter 2 Full-time imprisonment

Part 2.1 Admission procedures

Division 1 Recording and provision of information

5 Information to be recorded in relation to inmates

(1) As soon as practicable after an inmate is received into a correctional centre, there must be recorded in relation to the inmate:
(a) such of the information referred to in Schedule 1 as is relevant to the inmate, and
(b) such other information as the Commissioner considers appropriate to be recorded.
(2) An inmate must not furnish any information for the purposes of this clause knowing it to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.

6 Inmates to be notified of rights and obligations

As soon as practicable after an inmate is first received into a correctional centre, the general manager must cause the inmate to be informed of:
(a)  the correctional centre rules (that is, the terms of any general directions given under Part 2 of the Act or under this Chapter), and
(b)  the inmate’s obligations as to discipline and conduct, and
(c)  the inmate’s rights as to legal representation and appeal in relation to proceedings under this Regulation, and
(d)  the case management process, and
(e)  the authorised methods of seeking information and making complaints, and
(f)  the role of an Official Visitor, and
(g)  the functions of the Review Council in relation to the segregation and protective custody of inmates, and
(h)  any other matter necessary to enable the inmate to understand the inmate’s rights and obligations and adapt to living in the centre.

7 Information for inmates who are nationals of other countries

(1) As soon as practicable after an inmate who is a national of another country is received into a correctional centre, the general manager must cause the inmate to be informed that, if the inmate makes a written application for that purpose, the diplomatic or consular representative of that country will be informed of the inmate’s imprisonment.
(2) If the inmate makes such an application, the general manager must inform the consular representative without delay.

Division 2 Surrender of property

8 Surrender of property by inmates

On being received into a correctional centre, an inmate must surrender to an authorised officer all property that is then in the inmate’s possession.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

9 Delivery of property by police and other persons

If, at the time of an inmate’s reception into a correctional centre, any of the inmate’s property is brought to the centre by:
(a) a police officer or correctional officer, or
(b) any other person of a class specified by the Commissioner,
that property is to be delivered to the general manager.

10 How property surrendered on reception to be dealt with

(1) On receiving property surrendered or delivered in connection with an inmate’s reception into a correctional centre, the general manager must determine which items of property may, and which may not, be retained at the centre.
(2) Property that the general manager determines may be retained at a correctional centre:
(a)  may be returned to the inmate for use in the centre unless to do so would, in the general manager’s opinion, constitute a security or safety risk, or
(b)  may be retained by the general manager for return to the inmate on the inmate’s release from custody.
(3) Property that the general manager determines may not be retained at a correctional centre is to be made available for collection by such person as the inmate nominates, and the person so nominated is to be notified that the property is available for collection and should be collected within the next 30 days.
(4) If the inmate fails to nominate a person to collect the property, or if the person so nominated fails to collect the property within 30 days after being notified of its availability for collection:
(a)  the property may be disposed of in such manner as the general manager considers appropriate, and
(b)  if the property is sold, the proceeds of sale are to be held to the credit of the inmate.
(5) Despite any other provision of this clause:
(a)  any money surrendered by an inmate is to be held to the credit of the inmate, and
(b)  any unhygienic or infectious clothing surrendered by an inmate is to be destroyed if the general manager is satisfied that its value is less than the cost of getting it cleaned.

11 Property records

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre must cause a record to be kept of all property surrendered or delivered in connection with an inmate’s reception into the centre.
(2) Such a record must contain the following information:
(a)  a description of the property,
(b)  the date on which the property was received,
(c)  whether the property was retained, collected or disposed of,
(d)  if the property was collected:
(i)  the date on which it was collected, and
(ii)  the name, address and signature of the person by whom it was collected,
(e)  if the property was disposed of:
(i)  the date on which it was disposed of, and
(ii)  the manner in which it was disposed of, and
(iii)  if it was sold, the amount for which it was sold,
(f)  any other incidental particulars.

Part 2.2 Case management and classification

Division 1 Case management

12 Case plans to be prepared for all inmates

(1) A case plan is to be prepared and adopted for each inmate in a correctional centre.
(2) The Commissioner must ensure that the first case plan is prepared and adopted as soon as practicable after the inmate is received into the correctional centre.
(3) Subsequent case plans are to be prepared and adopted:
(a)  not later than 6 months after the previous case plan was adopted, and
(b)  if the sentencing court’s comments in relation to an inmate are unavailable when the first case plan is prepared, as soon as practicable after any such comments become available, and
(c)  if a report is sent to the Commissioner under clause 18, as soon as practicable after the report is received, and
(d)  at such other times as the Commissioner may determine.
(4) The procedure for preparing and adopting a case plan is as set out in this Division.

13 Contents of case plan

(1) An inmate’s case plan must indicate:
(a)  the inmate’s classification for the time being, and
(b)  the correctional centre at which the inmate is to be held for the time being, and
(c)  the services and programs in which the inmate should be encouraged to participate.
(2) An inmate’s case plan may deal with any matter relating to the management of the inmate, including:
(a)  the provision of health care services to the inmate, and
(b)  in the case of an inmate who appears to be at risk of self-harm, the preparation of a strategy to minimise the likelihood of self-harm occurring, and
(c)  in the case of an inmate who has a disability, the preparation of a strategy to minimise any disadvantage suffered by the inmate on account of the disability, particularly in relation to the inmate’s suitability to carry out work, and
(d)  in the case of an inmate who is an Aboriginal person, the implementation in relation to the inmate of the recommendations contained in the report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, and
(e)  the provision of services and programs to the inmate under Division 5 of Part 2.3, and
(f)  the provision of pre-release and post-release assistance to the inmate (such as advice on the availability within the community of financial, accommodation and employment assistance and of medical and counselling services and alcohol and other drug treatment programs).
(3) In preparing an inmate’s case plan, regard is to be had to the following matters:
(a)  the sentencing court’s comments in relation to the inmate,
(b)  any assessment that has been made as to the inmate’s physical or mental health,
(c)  whether or not the inmate is likely to be deported from Australia,
(d)  the inmate’s criminal history and correctional centre history,
(e)  the inmate’s history of behaviour while subject to supervision otherwise than as an inmate:
(i)  pursuant to any conditions of bail, or
(ii)  pursuant to any conditions of parole, or
(iii)  pursuant to any conditions to which any sentence or other penalty imposed by a court is subject, or
(iv)  pursuant to any conditions to which any extended supervision order under the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 is subject,
(f)  any assessment that has been made (whether by officers of the Department or of any other government department or public authority) as to:
(i)  the level of risk that the inmate poses to good order and security, and
(ii)  the likelihood that the inmate may try to escape from custody, and
(iii)  any factors contributing to the inmate’s criminal behaviour, and
(iv)  the likelihood of the inmate committing further offences, whether of the same or of a different kind,
(g)  the need to protect the community,
(h)  the resources available to the correctional centre at which the inmate is to be held in relation to the implementation of the plan.

14 Departmental officers to prepare recommendations

(1) Recommendations with respect to an inmate’s case plan are to be prepared by one or more departmental officers nominated by the Commissioner (the nominated officer).
(2) The nominated officer must take all reasonable steps to enable the inmate to participate in the development of the recommendations.
(3) If inconsistent with the sentencing court’s comments in relation to the inmate, the recommendations must draw attention to, and give reasons for, the inconsistency.
(4) The nominated officer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the recommendations with respect to an inmate are submitted to the nominated review officer referred to in clause 15 within 21 days after being called on to prepare them.
(5) In the case of an inmate who is serving a sentence of more than 2 years, the functions of the nominated officer under this clause are to be exercised by a committee of 2 or more departmental officers nominated by the Commissioner.
(6) The constitution and procedure of such a committee is to be determined by the Commissioner.

15 Consideration of recommendations by departmental officers

(1) The recommendations prepared in accordance with clause 14 with respect to an inmate’s case plan are to be reviewed by one or more departmental officers nominated by the Commissioner (the nominated review officer), who are to prepare a report on those recommendations.
(2) The nominated review officer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the report with respect to an inmate is submitted within 28 days of the recommendations being prepared:
(a) to the Commissioner, and
(b) in the case of a report that relates to a serious offender, or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation, to the Review Council.
cll 15: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [1].

16 Consideration of certain case plans by Review Council

(1) The Review Council is to review any report prepared in accordance with clause 15 in relation to a serious offender, or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation.
(2) The Review Council may furnish to the Commissioner such submissions with respect to any such report as it considers appropriate.
cll 16: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [1].

17 Adoption of case plan by Commissioner

(1) After considering:
(a) the report prepared in accordance with clause 15 with respect to an inmate’s case plan, and
(b) any advice by the Review Council in relation to the report,
the Commissioner must adopt a case plan for the inmate.
(2) The Commissioner is not bound to follow the recommendations in the report or the advice of the Review Council.

18 General manager’s report as to inmates’ placement

If the general manager of a correctional centre considers that an inmate in the centre, or an inmate transferred, or proposed to be transferred, to the centre, is unsuitable for placement or for continued placement in the centre, the general manager must cause a report to be sent:
(a) to the Commissioner, and
(b) in the case of a report that relates to a serious offender, or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation, to the Review Council,
setting out the reasons why the inmate should not be placed, or continue to be placed, in the centre.
cll 18–20: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [1].

19 Consideration of certain reports by Review Council

(1) The Review Council is to review any report prepared by the general manager of a correctional centre with respect to the placement, or continued placement, in the centre of an inmate who is a serious offender, or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation.
(2) The Review Council may furnish to the Commissioner such submissions with respect to any such report as it considers appropriate.
cll 18–20: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [1].

20 Decision by Commissioner as to inmates’ placement

(1) After considering:
(a) any report prepared by the general manager of a correctional centre with respect to the placement, or continued placement, in the centre of an inmate who is a serious offender, or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation, and
(b) any submissions by the Review Council in relation to the report,
the Commissioner must make a decision with respect to the inmate’s placement, or continued placement, in the centre.
(2) The Commissioner is not bound to follow the recommendations in the report.
(3) If the Commissioner is of the opinion that there are urgent reasons for doing so, the Commissioner may make a decision with respect to the transfer of an inmate who is a serious offender or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation without giving the Review Council an opportunity to make submissions.
(4) The Commissioner must notify the Review Council of any decision made under subclause (3).
(5) After considering the report prepared by the general manager, the Review Council may recommend to the Commissioner that the Commissioner reconsider a decision made under subclause (3).
cll 18–20: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [1].

21 Linguistic and cultural factors to be considered

(1) On becoming aware that an inmate who is being interviewed for the purposes of this Part may be disadvantaged by linguistic or cultural factors, an interviewer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the inmate has the assistance of a person who can act as an appropriate interpreter or provide appropriate cultural guidance.
(2) Such a person need not be present at the interview so long as he or she is available to the inmate by telephone, closed-circuit television or other electronic means during the interview.
(3) If the interviewer makes a report that assesses an inmate for the purposes of this Part, the interviewer:
(a) must take into consideration any linguistic or cultural factors that may disadvantage the inmate, and
(b) must refer in the report to the extent to which, in the interviewer’s opinion, those factors are significant in relation to the assessment.

Division 2 Classification and designation of inmates

22 Classification of male inmates

(1) Each male inmate is to be classified in one of the following categories for the purposes of security and the provision of appropriate development programs:
Category AA, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, represent a special risk to national security (for example, because of a perceived risk that they may engage in, or incite other persons to engage in, terrorist activities) and should at all times be confined in special facilities within a secure physical barrier that includes towers or electronic surveillance equipment.
Category A1, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, represent a special risk to good order and security and should at all times be confined in special facilities within a secure physical barrier that includes towers or electronic surveillance equipment.
Category A2, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should at all times be confined by a secure physical barrier that includes towers, other highly secure perimeter structures or electronic surveillance equipment.
Category B, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should at all times be confined by a secure physical barrier.
Category C1, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should be confined by a physical barrier unless in the company of a correctional officer or some other person authorised by the Commissioner.
Category C2, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, need not be confined by a physical barrier at all times but who need some level of supervision by a correctional officer or some other person authorised by the Commissioner.
Category C3, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, need not be confined by a physical barrier at all times and who need not be supervised.
(2) Subject to clause 27, the Commissioner may at any time vary or revoke a classification under this clause.
(3) Male inmates who are classified in Category AA are prescribed to be serious offenders, as referred to in paragraph (f) of the definition of serious offender in section 3 (1) of the Act.

23 Classification of female inmates

(1) Each female inmate is to be classified in one of the following categories for the purposes of security and the provision of appropriate development programs:
Category 5, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, represent a special risk to national security (for example, because of a perceived risk that they may engage in, or incite other persons to engage in, terrorist activities) and should at all times be confined in special facilities within a secure physical barrier that includes towers or electronic surveillance equipment.
Category 4, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should at all times be confined by a secure physical barrier that includes electronic surveillance equipment.
Category 3, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should be confined by a physical barrier unless in the company of a correctional officer or some other person authorised by the Commissioner.
Category 2, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, need not be confined by a physical barrier at all times but who need some level of supervision by a correctional officer or some other person authorised by the Commissioner.
Category 1, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, need not be confined by a physical barrier at all times and who need not be supervised.
(2) Subject to clause 27, the Commissioner may at any time vary or revoke a classification under this clause.
(3) Female inmates who are classified in Category 5 are prescribed to be serious offenders, as referred to in paragraph (f) of the definition of serious offender in section 3 (1) of the Act.

24 Escape-risk classifications

(1) Each inmate (male or female) who commits an escape offence is, for the first case plan following the commission of the offence, to be classified in one of the following categories:
Category E1, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, represent a special risk to security and should at all times be confined:
(a)  in special facilities within a secure physical barrier that includes towers or electronic surveillance equipment, or
(b)  by a secure physical barrier that includes towers, other highly secure perimeter structures or electronic surveillance equipment.
Category E2, being the category of inmates who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, should at all times be confined by a secure physical barrier.
(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), a person commits an escape offence if, in New South Wales or elsewhere, the person engages in behaviour that, whether or not the person is prosecuted, constitutes:
(a)  an offence of escaping from lawful custody, or
(b)  an offence of attempting or conspiring to escape from lawful custody,
under the laws of the place where the behaviour occurs.
(3) An inmate’s classification under this clause overrides the inmate’s classification under clause 22 or 23.
(4) Despite subclause (3), the Commissioner may determine that an inmate not be classified under this clause if the inmate was under the age of 18 years when the escape offence was committed.
(5) Subject to clause 27, the Commissioner may at any time vary or revoke a classification under this clause.

25 Designation of high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates

(1) The Commissioner may designate an inmate as a high security inmate if of the opinion that the inmate constitutes:
(a)  a danger to other people, or
(b)  a threat to good order and security.
(2) The Commissioner may designate an inmate as an extreme high security inmate if of the opinion that the inmate constitutes:
(a)  an extreme danger to other people, or
(b)  an extreme threat to good order and security.
(2A) The Commissioner may designate an inmate as an extreme high risk restricted inmate if of the opinion that:
(a)  the inmate constitutes:
(i)  an extreme danger to other people, or
(ii)  an extreme threat to good order and security, and
(b)  there is a risk that the inmate may engage in, or incite other persons to engage in, activities that constitute a serious threat to the peace, order or good government of the State or any other place.
(3) Subject to clause 27, the Commissioner may at any time vary or revoke a designation under this clause.
(4) Extreme high risk restricted inmates are prescribed to be serious offenders, as referred to in paragraph (f) of the definition of serious offender in section 3 (1) of the Act.
cl 25: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [2] [3].

26 Management of high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates

The Commissioner may make determinations with respect to the following:
(a)  the placement in correctional centres of high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates,
(b)  the movement of high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates for any purpose,
(c)  any additional security arrangements to be imposed in respect of high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates,
(d)  case plans for high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates,
(e)  any other matter that is relevant to the management of high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates.
cl 26: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [4].

27 Variation of classification and designation of certain inmates

(1) The Commissioner:
(a)  must not cause an inmate who has an escape-risk classification to cease to have such a classification, and
(b)  must not cause an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation:
(i)  to have that designation varied to another such designation, or
(ii)  to cease to have such a designation, and
(c)  must not cause a serious offender to have his or her classification changed,
without seeking and considering the recommendations of the Review Council in that regard.
(2) In the case of an inmate who has an escape-risk classification, the Review Council:
(a)  is not to make a recommendation for the purposes of subclause (1) (a) unless it is satisfied that there are special circumstances that, in the opinion of the Review Council, justify the reclassification, and
(b)  need not entertain any application made to it by an inmate for the purposes of subclause (1) (a) if, on the face of the application and any document submitted in support of it, it appears to the Council that the application:
(i)  is not substantially different from a previous application, made by or on behalf of the same inmate, that the Council has rejected, or
(ii)  is frivolous or vexatious.
(3) If the Commissioner varies the classification or designation of an inmate under this clause in a manner that is contrary to the recommendations of the Review Council, the Commissioner must cause notice of that fact to be given to the Review Council.
cl 27: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [1].

28 High security classification of inmates for purposes of interstate leave permits

Male inmates classified as AA, A1, A2, E1 or E2, and female inmates classified as Category 5, 4, E1 or E2, are taken to have high security classifications for the purposes of section 29 of the Act.

29 Information to be considered for classification purposes

For the purpose of making any decision with respect to a person’s classification under this Division, consideration must be given to any advice received from the NSW Police Force or from any other public authority (whether of this or any other State or Territory or of the Commonwealth) established for law enforcement, security or anti-terrorist purposes.

Part 2.3 Correctional centre routine

Division 1 Separation and accommodation

30 Separation of different classes of inmates

(1) For the purposes of this clause, each inmate is to be included in one of the following classes:
(a)  convicted inmate,
(b)  unconvicted inmate,
(c)  civil inmate.
(2) As far as practicable inmates of any class are to be kept separate from inmates of any other class.
(3) Within each class, the Commissioner may direct that the following inmates be kept separate from other inmates:
(a)  those inmates who have not previously been imprisoned,
(b)  those inmates who would be at risk if not separated from other inmates,
(c)  those inmates who are forensic patients within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2007,
(d)  those inmates who are detained under a preventative detention order within the meaning of Part 2A of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002,
(e)  those inmates who are imprisoned:
(i)  pursuant to a warrant issued by the State Debt Recovery Office under section 87 of the Fines Act 1996, or
(ii)  as fine defaulters under the laws of the Commonwealth or the Australian Capital Territory.

31 Separation of sexes

Female inmates must be kept separate from male inmates except in such circumstances and under such supervision as the Commissioner determines.

32 Separation for health reasons

Inmates found or suspected to be in an infectious or verminous condition may be kept separate from other inmates.

33 Accommodation

(1) Each inmate must be housed in and occupy a cell by himself or herself, unless for medical or other sufficient reason it is necessary for inmates to be associated.
(2) If it is necessary for inmates to be associated, the inmates required to be associated (whether in a cell or in dormitory accommodation) must be carefully selected.
(3) Each inmate must be provided with a separate bed and sufficient clean bedding to suit the climatic conditions.

Division 2 Correctional centre routine

34 Hours of work and general routine

(1) The Commissioner is to determine the hours of work and general routine for each correctional centre.
(2) The Commissioner may determine different hours of work and different general routines for different parts of a correctional centre.

35 Restriction on work that civil inmates and unconvicted inmates may be required to perform

(1) Civil inmates and unconvicted inmates are not to be required to work otherwise than as provided by this clause.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre may require a civil inmate or unconvicted inmate to ensure that any yard or other section of the correctional centre that he or she uses is kept clean.
(3) A civil inmate or unconvicted inmate must comply with any requirement under this clause.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.

36 Inmates to comply with correctional centre routine

An inmate must comply with the hours of work and general routine for the correctional centre or part of the correctional centre in which the inmate is detained.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

37 Inmates not to enter other cells

An inmate must not enter a cell that has not been allocated for use by the inmate otherwise than:
(a) with the permission of the general manager or a correctional officer, or
(b) in compliance with a direction given by the general manager or a correctional officer.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

38 Calls to muster

An inmate must immediately attend at any place designated by the general manager, either generally or in a particular case, as a place for mustering inmates:
(a) when required orally to do so by the general manager or a correctional officer, or
(b) when summoned by a bell, hooter, siren or whistle used for that purpose.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

39 Misuse of bells, hooters, sirens and whistles

An inmate must not operate a bell, hooter, siren or whistle used:
(a)  for calling to muster, or
(b)  for giving notice of a fire or other emergency, or of a fire or other emergency drill, or
(c)  for giving notice of any other correctional centre routine,
unless the inmate is authorised to do so by the general manager or a correctional officer or does so with other reasonable excuse.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

40 Avoidance of correctional centre routine

An inmate must not pretend to be ill or injured for the purpose of avoiding the inmate’s obligations under the Act and this Regulation.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

41 Delivery of articles to and from inmates

(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Part, an inmate must not deliver anything to or receive anything from any other inmate.
(2) With the approval of an authorised officer, an inmate may deliver an article to another inmate.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

42 Creation or possession of prohibited goods

An inmate must not create, or have in his or her possession, prohibited goods.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

43 Searching of inmates

(1) A correctional officer may search (including strip-search) an inmate at such times as the general manager directs and at such other times as the correctional officer considers appropriate.
(2) Except in the case of an emergency, an inmate must not be strip-searched by or in the presence of a person of the opposite sex.
(3) The searching of an inmate must be conducted with due regard to dignity and self-respect and in as seemly a manner as is consistent with the conduct of an effective search.
(4) An inmate must not resist or impede the conduct of a search carried out under this clause.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.
(5) In this clause, strip-search means a search of a person or of articles in the possession of a person that may include:
(a) requiring the person to remove all of his or her clothes, and
(b) an examination of the person’s body (but not of the person’s body cavities) and of those clothes.

44 Property to be kept in a tidy and orderly manner

(1) An inmate must keep his or her property in a tidy and orderly manner and so as not to impede a search of the inmate’s cell.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.
(2) The quantity of property that an inmate keeps in his or her cell is not to exceed such quantity as the general manager may determine and, if it does, the general manager may confiscate such of the property as is necessary to reduce the excess.
(3) Anything confiscated under this clause:
(a) is to be dealt with as if it had been surrendered on reception into a correctional centre, or
(b) is to be disposed of by the general manager in such a manner as is reasonable in the circumstances (taking into account the nature of the material).

45 Books and other material

(1) An inmate may purchase:
(a)  any book, newspaper or magazine, and
(b)  any record, cassette, CD or DVD.
(2) Despite subclause (1), the general manager may refuse to allow an inmate to purchase, and may confiscate, any such book, newspaper, magazine, record, cassette, CD or DVD if of the opinion that it contains:
(a)  anything that, in the opinion of a nominated officer, is likely to prejudice the good order and security of the correctional centre, or
(b)  any threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene or abusive written or pictorial matter, or
(c)  any offensive, indecent or obscene article.
(3) Anything confiscated under this clause:
(a)  is to be dealt with as if it had been surrendered on reception into a correctional centre, or
(b)  is to be disposed of by the general manager in such a manner as is reasonable in the circumstances (taking into account the nature of the material).

46 Transfer of property

The property of an inmate who is transferred from one correctional centre to another is to be delivered to the general manager of the new correctional centre, together with a copy of any record kept by the general manager of the former correctional centre in relation to the property.

Division 3 Food

47 Diet

(1) An inmate must be supplied each day with food in accordance with a diet designed to provide a dietary intake generally in accordance with the recommended dietary intakes published by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
(2) The diet:
(a)  must be varied, and
(b)  must provide adequate amounts of each essential nutrient from basic foods, and
(c)  must be planned to ensure optimal nutritional health.
(3) The diet of an inmate having special dietary needs is to be planned having regard to those needs.

48 Complaints about correctional centre food

(1) An inmate wishing to complain about the quantity or quality of the food supplied by a correctional centre must do so promptly.
(2) The inmate is responsible for substantiating the complaint.

49 Purchase of food by inmates

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre may permit an inmate:
(a) to purchase food available for purchase at the centre or outside the centre, or
(b) to arrange for the supply of food from outside the centre.
(2) An inmate must not purchase food, or arrange for the supply of food from outside a correctional centre, unless permitted to do so as referred to in subclause (1).
(3) An inmate must not receive or have in his or her possession any food other than food supplied by a correctional centre or food that he or she is permitted to purchase or be supplied with under this clause.
(4) An inmate supplied with food from outside a correctional centre must ensure that none of it is received by another inmate.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

Division 4 Health and cleanliness

50 Daily exercise

(1) Each inmate (other than one who is confined to cell under section 53 or 56 of the Act) is to be allowed at least 2 hours each day for exercise in the open air.
(2) Each inmate who is confined to cell under section 53 or 56 of the Act is to be allowed at least 1 hour each day for exercise in the open air.
(3) An inmate’s entitlement to exercise under this clause is subject to such practical limitations as may from time to time arise in connection with the administration of the correctional centre concerned.

51 Dental and optical treatment and artificial medical appliances

Dental treatment, optical treatment and hearing aids and other artificial medical appliances are to be supplied to inmates in such manner and to such extent as the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health, from time to time determines.

52 Destruction of unhygienic property

(1) Any food, personal effects or articles of clothing belonging to an inmate at a correctional centre may be destroyed if the general manager considers it necessary for the maintenance of hygiene.
(2) Before any such property is destroyed, the general manager must, if practicable, cause the inmate to be informed of the proposed destruction and the reason for its destruction.

53 Personal cleanliness

An inmate must obey directions given by or with the authority of the general manager, either generally or individually, in regard to washing, showering, bathing, shaving and hair cutting.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

54 Wearing of correctional centre clothing

(1) Unless otherwise authorised by the general manager, an inmate must at all times wear the uniform clothing and footwear issued to the inmate, and must not at any time wear any other clothing.
(2) This clause does not apply to an inmate while attending court.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

55 Cleanliness of cells and their contents

(1) An inmate must keep the inmate’s accommodation, utensils, clothing, bedding and any other issued articles clean, tidy and in good order and in accordance with any directions given by a correctional officer.
(2) An inmate must not wilfully damage, destroy or deface any part of the correctional centre.
(3) An inmate must not dispose of, or wilfully alter, damage or destroy, any clothing, bedding or other article issued to the inmate.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

56 Condoms and dental dams

(1) Condoms (together with plastic disposal bags) are to be made available free of charge in each correctional centre in which there are male inmates, and disposal units are to be installed in each such correctional centre for their disposal.
(2) Dental dams (together with plastic disposal bags) are to be made available free of charge in each correctional centre in which there are female inmates, and disposal units are to be installed in each such correctional centre for their disposal.
(3) An inmate must not obtain possession of any condom or dental dam otherwise than:
(a)  from a dispensing machine installed in the correctional centre for use by inmates, or
(b)  in accordance with such other arrangements as are approved by the general manager of that correctional centre.
(4) An inmate must not use a condom or dental dam otherwise than for the purpose of sexual activity.
(5) As soon as practicable after using a condom or dental dam, an inmate must dispose of it:
(a)  by placing it in a plastic disposal bag, and
(b)  by placing the plastic disposal bag in a disposal unit.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

Division 5 Inmate services and programs

57 Inmate services and programs

(1) The Commissioner may provide an inmate with services and programs that:
(a)  offer the inmate an opportunity to develop skills, behaviours and attitudes that lessen the likelihood of the inmate re-offending, or
(b)  contribute to the inmate living in society after release from custody, or
(c)  promote the health, safety and well-being of the inmate.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), such services and programs may include any of the following:
(a)  welfare services,
(b)  services for inmates who have disabilities,
(c)  alcohol and other drug counselling services,
(d)  psychological counselling services,
(e)  literacy and numeracy programs,
(f)  educational and vocational training programs, including the provision of libraries,
(g)  pre-release and post-release programs to enable inmates to adapt to normal lawful community life,
(h)  sports and recreational activities.
(3) In the exercise of a function under this clause, the Commissioner must give special attention to the needs of inmates who have low literacy or numeracy.
(4) The Commissioner must also give special attention to the needs of inmates who have a disability.
(5) Services and programs may be provided by correctional officers or by other persons approved by the Commissioner.
(6) A person employed or otherwise engaged in the provision of a service or program:
(a)  is subject to the directions of the Commissioner in respect of the nature and scope of the service or program and its method of delivery, and
(b)  is subject to the directions of the general manager in respect of any matter affecting the good order and security of the correctional centre.

58 Behaviour of inmates participating in services and programs

While participating in a service or program provided under this Part, an inmate must comply with any lawful and reasonable direction of the person employed or otherwise engaged in the provision of the service or program.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

Division 6 Spiritual welfare

59 Accreditation of chaplains

(1) A minister of religion may not perform the functions of a chaplain in a correctional centre unless the minister:
(a) is accredited by the Commissioner in accordance with subclause (2), and
(b) is permitted by the appropriate authority for the religious organisation of which the minister is a member to work as a chaplain in the correctional centre.
(2) The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, accredit a minister of religion who has been endorsed by the Civil Chaplaincies Advisory Committee to work as a full-time, part-time or sessional chaplain to inmates, correctional officers and departmental officers at a correctional centre.
(3) The Commissioner must not accredit a minister of religion unless the minister has undergone a criminal record check and been found by the Commissioner to be suitable to work as a chaplain in the centre.
(4) The Commissioner may, at any time, by instrument in writing, revoke any such accreditation.
(5) The Commissioner must give to the Civil Chaplaincies Advisory Committee written notice of any revocation.

60 Privileges of accredited chaplains

(1) With the approval of the general manager, an accredited chaplain:
(a)  may, when visiting a correctional centre, be accompanied by assistants, whether ministers of religion or lay persons who are wholly or partly engaged in duties of a religious nature, and
(b)  may arrange for inmates to be visited by persons suitably qualified in counselling, vocational guidance or other services, and
(c)  may authorise, in writing, another minister of religion to act in his or her place during his or her absence.
(2) A person who is authorised to act for an accredited chaplain is taken to be an accredited chaplain for the purposes of this Division.
(3) An accredited chaplain is answerable to the Commissioner for the conduct of any assistant who accompanies the accredited chaplain when visiting a correctional centre.

61 Responsibilities of accredited chaplains

(1) An accredited chaplain is responsible for the spiritual care of inmates, correctional officers and departmental officers at the correctional centre to which he or she is accredited.
(2) An accredited chaplain’s responsibilities include:
(a) visiting inmates who are sick, injured, confined to cell or segregated from other inmates, and
(b) visiting inmates (or arranging for them to be visited by another minister of religion of the same denomination) in circumstances in which they are suffering from a potentially fatal illness or injury.

62 Powers of accredited chaplains

(1) On Sundays or other recognised days of religious observance, and on such other days as the general manager may permit, an accredited chaplain:
(a) may hold or conduct such rites, services or assemblies as pertain to the accredited chaplain’s denomination, or
(b) with the permission of the general manager, may hold or conduct combined services in association with ministers of religion of other denominations.
(2) An accredited chaplain may minister to an inmate who is not of the accredited chaplain’s denomination, but only with the consent of the inmate and, if an accredited chaplain of the inmate’s denomination has been appointed to the correctional centre, that accredited chaplain.
(3) With the approval of the general manager, an accredited chaplain may pursue such matters as the accredited chaplain considers to be in the interests of the welfare of inmates at the correctional centre to which he or she is accredited, and of their families.

63 Access to inmates

(1) An accredited chaplain is entitled:
(a)  to visit the correctional centre to which he or she is accredited at all reasonable times, but not so as to disturb the ordinary routine of the centre, and
(b)  to have access to inmates of the accredited chaplain’s denomination for the purpose of private and confidential religious ministrations.
(2) With the approval of the general manager, a minister of religion of a particular denomination who is not accredited in relation to a particular correctional centre:
(a)  may visit the centre, and
(b)  may have access to inmates of that denomination,
if no other minister of religion of that denomination has been accredited for the centre.
(3) On request by an inmate belonging to a denomination for which no minister of religion has been accredited, the general manager (after consultation with accredited chaplains) may arrange for the inmate to be visited by a minister of religion of that denomination.
(4) A decision by the general manager to grant a request under subclause (3) does not affect the number of visits and maximum number of visitors to which the inmate may be entitled under clauses 72 and 73.
(5) A minister of religion is entitled to have access to an inmate under this clause beyond the hearing (but within the sight) of a correctional officer.
(6) An inmate’s objection to being visited by a minister of religion is to be fully respected.

64 Participation of inmates in religious observances

(1) An inmate may attend the following rites, services and assemblies conducted at the correctional centre:
(a)  rites, services or assemblies of the inmate’s denomination,
(b)  combined rites, services or assemblies conducted by ministers of religion of the inmate’s denomination in association with ministers of religion of other denominations,
(c)  with the approval of the general manager, rites, services or assemblies of other denominations.
(2) Religious books, recognised objects of religious devotion and similar items belonging to an inmate are to be treated as approved personal property acquired with the permission of the general manager.

65 Use of chapels

(1) A correctional centre chapel or a part of a correctional centre chapel that is used for the conduct of rites, services or assemblies may be used for such other purposes that are in keeping with the nature of the building, as may be determined by the general manager after consultation with the relevant accredited chaplains.
(2) On request by an accredited chaplain, the general manager of a correctional centre must make available:
(a)  a suitable part of the centre as a correctional centre chapel for the conduct of rites, services or assemblies, and
(b)  suitable facilities for the safekeeping of books and other objects used in connection with the conduct of rites, services or assemblies,
if no such correctional centre chapel or facilities currently exist.
(3) The general manager of a correctional centre is to encourage inmates to use the correctional centre chapel for personal devotion, worship and meditation.
(4) An inmate must not desecrate or abuse any books or other objects used in connection with the rites, services or assemblies of a religious denomination.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.
(5) A correctional officer or departmental officer must not damage any books or other objects used in connection with the rites, services and assemblies of a religious denomination, otherwise than in circumstances where the damage is:
(a)  unavoidable, and
(b)  in the course of a search or of carrying out the officer’s duties.

66 Accredited chaplains may advise committees

(1) With the approval of the general manager, an accredited chaplain:
(a) may attend meetings of any committee concerned with the management of the correctional centre to which he or she is accredited, and
(b) at any such meeting, may offer advice in relation to the welfare of inmates.
(2) An accredited chaplain is not entitled to vote on any motion or proposal put before such a committee or otherwise to participate in its decisions.

67 Accredited chaplaincy services generally

(1) The accredited chaplains, in collaboration with the Commissioner and the appropriate religious authorities, may assist in:
(a) the development of community support for corrective services, and
(b) the development and extension of accredited chaplaincy services in correctional centres.
(2) In consultation with the accredited chaplains and appropriate religious authorities, the Commissioner must from time to time review the effectiveness of the accredited chaplaincy services in correctional centres.

68 Exclusion of ministers of religion on grounds of security

The Commissioner may prohibit:
(a) a particular minister of religion, or
(b) a minister of religion of a particular denomination,
from visiting a correctional centre if of the opinion that it would be prejudicial to the good order and security of the centre to allow such a visit.

69 Inmates’ religious affiliation

(1) An inmate who wishes to become a member of a religious denomination, or who wishes to change his or her religious denomination, is to cause written notice of those wishes to be given to the general manager of the correctional centre:
(a) setting out the inmate’s reasons for wishing to become a member of that denomination, and
(b) requesting any relevant records kept at the centre to be amended accordingly.
(2) If satisfied (after consultation with the relevant accredited chaplain) that the request is made in good faith, the general manager is to cause the relevant records to be amended in accordance with the request.
(3) For the purposes of this Part, an inmate is to be treated as belonging to the religious denomination (if any) that is for the time being shown in the relevant records in relation to the inmate.
(4) If asked to do so by an accredited chaplain, the general manager must inform the chaplain of the names of all inmates at the correctional centre who are for the time being shown in the relevant records as belonging to the chaplain’s denomination.

Part 2.4 Visits and communications

Division 1 Visits to inmates

70 Visits generally

The general manager of a correctional centre may permit a person to visit the centre, either generally or for the purpose of seeing a particular inmate at the centre.

71 Visiting hours

(1) The periods during which a person may visit a correctional centre are to be as determined by the Commissioner.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre is to ensure that the visiting hours are clearly displayed on a notice outside the centre.
(3) If it is not practicable for a person to visit during visiting hours, the general manager may permit a visit outside those hours, subject to the convenience of the routine of the correctional centre.
(4) A visit is to be permitted to continue for at least 30 minutes, unless it is terminated or unless it would otherwise extend beyond visiting hours.

72 Number of visits

(1) An unconvicted inmate may be visited once as soon as practicable after reception into a correctional centre and afterwards twice weekly.
(2) A convicted inmate may be visited once as soon as practicable after conviction and afterwards at such intervals as the general manager determines.
(2A) However, an extreme high risk restricted inmate may be visited once a week only, or more often if the Commissioner so determines.
(3) A civil inmate may be visited daily, as often and for so long as the general manager determines.
(4) The general manager of a correctional centre may permit additional visits to an inmate, particularly in the case of an inmate who is dangerously ill.
cl 72: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [5].

73 Maximum number of visitors

(1) Up to 4 visitors may be present with an inmate at the same time.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre may permit additional visitors to be present with an inmate at the same time, particularly in the case of an inmate who is dangerously ill.

74 Visits by Commissioner and other officials

(1) The Commissioner may visit and must be admitted to a correctional centre at any time.
(2) No other person may be admitted to a correctional centre without the prior authority of the Commissioner, except for the following persons:
(a)  a correctional officer or departmental officer employed at the centre,
(b)  the Minister or an Official Visitor for the centre,
(c)  a member of the Review Council or of any committee of the Review Council,
(d)  a Judge of the Supreme Court or District Court, a Magistrate or a coroner,
(e)  a government official engaged on official duties,
(f)  any person in the exercise of a power conferred by or under an Act (including a Commonwealth Act).

75 Inmates may refuse visits

An inmate may refuse to receive a visitor, other than a government official engaged on official duties.

76 Inmates confined to cell not entitled to visits

(1) An inmate who is confined to cell is not entitled to be visited except in the case of:
(a)  a visit to discuss or transact legal business, or
(b)  a visit by a diplomatic or consular representative, or
(c)  a visit by a field officer of the Aboriginal Legal Service or a similar organisation approved by the Commissioner, or
(d)  a visit by a government official on official duties, or
(e)  a visit by an Official Visitor.
(2) Despite subclause (1), the general manager of a correctional centre may permit an inmate who is confined to cell to receive visits from the inmate’s family and friends if, in the general manager’s opinion, it is appropriate to do so to avoid hardship (such as where family or friends have travelled a long way to make the visit).

77 Record of visits

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre must cause a record to be kept of all visits to inmates at the centre.
(2) The record must contain the following particulars in relation to each visit:
(a)  the date of the visit,
(b)  the name of the inmate,
(c)  the name, address and date of birth of each visitor,
(d)  the form of identification used by each visitor as evidence of his or her name and address,
(e)  the relationship between each visitor and the inmate,
(f)  the purpose of (and, where appropriate, the authority for) the visit,
(g)  the form (contact or non-contact) in which the visit is permitted,
(h)  the name of the correctional officer who supervised the visit,
(i)  if the visit was terminated by a correctional officer, the fact that the visit was so terminated and the reason for its termination.
(3) The record must also contain the following particulars as to each visit that has been refused:
(a)  the date on which the visit was refused,
(b)  the name, address and date of birth (if known) of the visitor,
(c)  the reason for the visit being refused.
(4) Copies of the record are to be kept in such manner and for such period as the Commissioner determines.

Division 2 Special visits: legal business, foreign nationals, Aboriginal persons

78 Visits to transact legal business

In addition to any other visit authorised by this Regulation, an inmate is entitled to be visited by the inmate’s legal practitioner.

79 Visits to foreign nationals

In addition to any other visit authorised by this Regulation, an inmate who is a national of a foreign country may be visited by:
(a)  a diplomatic or consular representative in Australia or New South Wales of the foreign country, or
(b)  a diplomatic or consular representative in Australia or New South Wales of another foreign country that assumes responsibility for the inmate’s interests, or
(c)  if the inmate is a refugee or stateless person, a representative of a national or international organisation (such as Amnesty International) that is recognised by the Commonwealth Government as having as an object the protection of the interests of such an inmate.

80 Visits to Aboriginal persons

(1) In addition to other visits authorised by this Regulation, an inmate who is an Aboriginal person may be visited by:
(a) a field officer of the Aboriginal Legal Service, or
(b) a field officer of any other organisation that provides legal or other assistance to Aboriginal persons and that is approved by the Commissioner.
(2) In this clause, Aboriginal person has the same meaning as in the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983.

81 Prior appointment necessary

A prior appointment for a visit under this Division must be made with the general manager.

82 Time, duration and number of visits

(1) Visits to an inmate under this Division are not to be restricted in duration or number but must be made during normal visiting hours.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre may extend normal visiting hours to permit such a visit if, in the general manager’s opinion:
(a) it is convenient and practicable to do so, and
(b) the general manager is able to make satisfactory security arrangements.

Division 3 Permits to visit correctional centres

83 Permit for visits

(1) A visitor’s permit may be issued authorising a person to visit a specified correctional centre for any official, scientific, religious, educational, sociological or other purpose approved by the Commissioner.
(2) A visitor’s permit:
(a) may be issued by the Commissioner, and
(b) may be issued unconditionally or subject to conditions specified in the permit.
(3) An application for a visitor’s permit is to be made in writing to the Commissioner, and the Commissioner’s decision as to whether or not to grant the permit is final.

84 Cancellation of permits

The Commissioner may cancel a visitor’s permit at any time.

85 Return of expired or cancelled permits

A person to whom a visitor’s permit is issued must return it to the Commissioner as soon as the permit expires or is cancelled.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

86 Preliminary requirements for visits

A person to whom a visitor’s permit is issued:
(a) is not entitled to visit a correctional centre without the prior approval of an authorised officer, and
(b) must, before the visit takes place, inform an authorised officer of the purpose of the visit.

87 Restrictions on holders of visitors’ permits

(1) A person to whom a visitor’s permit is issued:
(a)  must not enter any part of a correctional centre to which entry is forbidden by the correctional officer supervising the visit, and
(b)  must comply with any reasonable direction given by the correctional officer supervising the visit.
(2) While visiting a correctional centre pursuant to a visitor’s permit, a person must not communicate with an inmate, or come into physical contact with an inmate, unless authorised to do so:
(a)  by the conditions of the permit, or
(b)  by an authorised officer.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

Division 4 Control of visits to correctional centres and inmates

88 Application of Division

This Division applies to all visits under Division 1, 2 or 3.

89 Proof of identity of visitor and purpose of visit may be required

(1) An authorised officer may require a visitor:
(a) to produce evidence, satisfactory to the authorised officer, of the person’s name and address, and
(b) to state the purpose of the visit.
(2) A visitor must not produce evidence, or make a statement, in response to a requirement under subclause (1) knowing the evidence or statement to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) An authorised officer may refuse to allow a person to visit a correctional centre if the person fails to comply with a requirement under subclause (1).

89A Approval of visitors to extreme high risk restricted inmates

(1) A person may visit an extreme high risk restricted inmate only if the person has been approved by the Commissioner as a visitor to that inmate.
(2) The Commissioner may require a visitor to undergo a criminal record check before approving the person as a visitor to an extreme high risk restricted inmate.
(3) The Commissioner may refuse to approve a person as a visitor to an extreme high risk restricted inmate (on the basis of a criminal record check or for any other reason).
(4) The Commissioner may revoke an approval of a person as a visitor to an extreme high risk restricted inmate at any time.
(5) The Commissioner may authorise a departure from the requirements of this clause in respect of a particular visitor or a particular visit.
(6) This clause does not limit the general power of a general manager to refuse to allow a person to visit an inmate under clause 100.
cl 89A: Ins 2009 (50), Sch 1 [6].

90 Searching of visitors

(1) An authorised officer or the principal security officer may require a visitor:
(a)  to submit to an inspection and search of personal possessions, to scanning by means of an electronic scanning device and to being sniffed by a dog, and
(b)  to empty the pockets of the visitor’s clothing, and
(c)  to make available for inspection and search any vehicle under the visitor’s control that is on the premises of a correctional centre.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by this Regulation or as permitted by an authorised officer, a visitor must, while the visit is taking place, leave anything that the visitor has brought into a correctional centre in storage facilities provided for the purpose at the centre.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) An authorised officer or the principal security officer may confiscate, for the duration of the visit, anything that a visitor has brought into the correctional centre but not left in storage facilities as required by subclause (2).
(4) Subclause (3) does not limit any other power that an authorised officer or principal security officer may have apart from this clause to seize or detain anything of the kind referred to in that subclause, such as a power to seize any such thing from a person following the person’s lawful arrest.

91 Hindering or obstructing dogs

A visitor must not hinder or obstruct a dog being used to assist in maintaining the good order and security of a correctional centre.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

92 Smoking by visitors in non-smoking areas prohibited

A visitor must not:
(a) smoke in a non-smoking area, or
(b) alter, damage or remove any sign or notice relating to a non-smoking area.
Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.

93 Unauthorised use of cameras or recording equipment

(1) A visitor must not take photographs of, or operate video or audio recording equipment at, a correctional centre without the prior approval of the general manager.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) The general manager may confiscate any photograph, film, tape or other recording, or delete any digital recording, taken or made by a person in contravention of this clause.
(3) The general manager may destroy any part of a confiscated photograph, film, tape or recording which the general manager is satisfied is likely to prejudice the security of a correctional centre or place anyone’s personal safety at risk.
(4) Any part of the photograph, film, tape or recording that the general manager is satisfied is not likely to prejudice the security of a correctional centre or place anyone’s personal safety at risk must be returned to the person from whom it was taken.
(5) Before returning any photograph, film, tape or recording, the general manager may charge the person for payment of any costs incurred in processing or developing it.

94 Delivery of articles to and from visitors

(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Part:
(a)  a visitor must not deliver anything to or receive anything from an inmate at a correctional centre, and
(b)  an inmate at a correctional centre must not deliver anything to or receive anything from a visitor.
Maximum penalty (for an offence committed by a visitor): 1 penalty unit.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of subclause (1) (b) is a correctional centre offence.
(2) With the approval of an authorised officer:
(a)  a visitor may deliver an article to a correctional officer at a correctional centre for delivery to an inmate, and
(b)  an inmate may deliver an article to a correctional officer for delivery to a visitor.

95 Prevention of physical contact with inmates

(1) Visits to inmates may be either “contact” visits, in which the inmate and the visitor are permitted physical contact with each other, or “non-contact” visits, in which the visit takes place in an environment in which physical contact is prevented.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre may direct that a visit is to be, or is to continue as, a non-contact visit if of the opinion that the visitor is likely:
(a) to introduce into the centre prohibited goods or any other property that an inmate is not authorised by this Regulation to possess, or
(b) to act in a threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene, abusive or improper manner.
(3) A direction under this clause has effect for such period as it may specify or, if no such period is specified, from the time it is given until it is revoked by a further direction.
(4) Despite subclauses (1)–(3), a visit to a Category AA male inmate, Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate may not be a contact visit unless the Commissioner so approves.
cl 95: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [7].

95A Visits to extreme high risk restricted inmates to be conducted in English or approved language

(1) During a visit to an extreme high risk restricted inmate, all communications must be conducted in English or another language approved by the Commissioner.
(2) If communications are conducted in a language other than English, the visit must take place within the hearing of an interpreter approved by the Commissioner.
(3) In any case, a visit to an extreme high risk restricted inmate must take place within the hearing of a correctional officer.
(4) The Commissioner may authorise a departure from the requirements of this clause in respect of a particular visitor or a particular visit.
cl 95A: Ins 2009 (50), Sch 1 [8].

96 Visits to be within sight of correctional officer

(1) A visit must take place within sight of a correctional officer unless the general manager permits otherwise.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to the holder of a visitor’s permit under Division 3 who is authorised by the conditions of the permit to interview or examine an inmate out of sight of a correctional officer.

97 Special arrangements for legal documents

(1) An authorised officer may inspect or examine, but not read, any document or other recorded material (including information recorded in electronic form) that is taken into a correctional centre by an inmate’s legal practitioner for the purpose of discussing or transacting legal business.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre must ensure that arrangements are made for an inmate and the inmate’s legal practitioner to have joint access to any such document or other recorded material that is taken into the centre for the purpose of discussing or transacting legal business.
(3) Nothing in this clause limits the operation of clause 95.

98 Termination of visits

(1) An authorised officer may terminate any visit (whether or not the visitor is entitled to make the visit) if of the opinion:
(a)  that the visitor has contravened any provision of the Act or this Regulation, or
(b)  that the visitor (or inmate being visited by the visitor) is or has been acting in a threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene, abusive or improper manner, or
(c)  that the continuation of the visit would prejudice the good order and security of the correctional centre, or
(d)  that it is in the interests of the visitor, being a visitor who is under the age of 18 years, to terminate the visit.
Note—
For example, the Commissioner may terminate a visit by a child who is visiting an inmate convicted of a sexual offence if the Commissioner is of the opinion that it is necessary for the protection of the child.
(2) If a visit is terminated under this clause, the authorised officer must cause notice of that fact to be given to the general manager.
(3) The general manager must cause a copy of the notice to be sent to the Commissioner.
(4) A person whose visit is terminated under this clause may be removed from the correctional centre if he or she fails to leave when requested.

Division 5 General restrictions on persons who may visit

99 Application of Division

This Division applies to all visits under Division 1, 2 or 3.

100 General power of general manager or correctional officer to prevent visits

The general manager of a correctional centre may refuse to allow a person to visit the centre or an inmate if of the opinion that such a visit would prejudice the good order and security of the centre.

101 Visitors under the influence of alcohol or drugs

An authorised officer may refuse to allow a person to visit a correctional centre or an inmate if of the opinion that the person is under the influence of alcohol or a drug.

102 Commissioner may bar persons from visiting correctional centres

(1) The Commissioner may direct that a particular person be prevented from entering any correctional centre, or from visiting an inmate at any such centre, if of the opinion:
(a)  that such a visit would prejudice the good order and security of any such correctional centre, or
(b)  that the visitor has, during the current visit or during a previous visit, acted in a threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene, abusive or improper manner.
(2) The Commissioner may direct that a person who is under the age of 18 years is to be prevented from visiting an inmate at any centre, if the Commissioner is of the opinion that it is in the interest of the person that the direction be given.
Note—
For example, the Commissioner may direct that a child be prevented from visiting an inmate convicted of a sexual offence if the Commissioner is of the opinion that it is necessary for the protection of the child.
(3) A direction under this clause has effect for such period as it may specify or, if no such period is specified, until it is revoked by a further direction.
(4) Despite the direction, the Commissioner may permit the person to whom the direction applies to visit a particular correctional centre or particular inmate.
(5) Permission given under subclause (4) may be given subject to any condition that the Commissioner considers appropriate.
(6) Without limiting subclause (5), the Commissioner may impose the following conditions:
(a)  that the visit be a non-contact visit,
(b)  that, in the case of a visit by a child, the child be accompanied by an approved adult for the duration of the visit.

103 Unauthorised persons not to be admitted to correctional centres

A person who is not otherwise authorised by this Regulation to be admitted to a correctional centre must not be admitted to the centre without the prior authority of the Commissioner.

Division 6 Written communications with inmates

104 Correspondence generally

(1) Subject to this Division:
(a) an inmate may send letters or parcels to, and receive letters or parcels from, any other person, and
(b) a letter or parcel sent to or by an inmate is not to be censored.
(2) An inmate must not send or receive any letter or parcel otherwise than through the hands of a nominated officer.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.

105 Certain articles prohibited

An inmate must not send from a correctional centre:
(a) any threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene or abusive written or pictorial matter, or
(b) any offensive, indecent or obscene article.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

106 Opening of letters and parcels generally

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre or a nominated officer may open, inspect and read a letter or parcel sent to or by an inmate and, if it contains prohibited goods, may confiscate the letter or parcel and its contents and deal with them in accordance with the directions of the Commissioner.
(2) The inmate is to be informed of the confiscation of any letter, parcel or prohibited goods.
(3) A nominated officer may direct that any written or pictorial matter contained in a letter or parcel opened, inspected or read under this clause be copied before the letter or parcel containing the matter is delivered to the addressee.
(4) Such a direction may be given only if the nominated officer is of the opinion that the written or pictorial matter to be copied:
(a)  contains anything likely to prejudice the good order and security of any correctional centre, or
(b)  is threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene or abusive.
(5) This clause does not apply to:
(a)  any letter or parcel addressed to, or received from, an exempt body or exempt person, or
(b)  any letter or parcel to which clause 108 applies.

107 Certain correspondence privileged

(1) As soon as practicable after receiving from an inmate any letter or parcel addressed to an exempt body or exempt person, a nominated officer must post the letter or parcel to the addressee, without opening, inspecting or reading it.
(2)–(4) (Repealed)
(5) As soon as practicable after receiving from an exempt body or exempt person any letter or parcel addressed to an inmate, a nominated officer must deliver the letter or parcel to the inmate, without opening, inspecting or reading it.
(6) Subclause (5) applies only to a letter or parcel that is contained in an envelope or package that is addressed to the general manager together with a note to the effect that the letter or parcel is to be delivered to the inmate without being opened, inspected or read by any person other than the inmate.
(7) In the case of a letter or parcel from an exempt person, a nominated officer may require the letter or parcel to be opened by the inmate in his or her presence if of the opinion that it may contain prohibited goods and, if it does so, may confiscate the letter or parcel and its contents and deal with them in accordance with the directions of the Commissioner.
(8) This clause does not apply to any letter or parcel to which clause 108 applies.
cl 107: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [9].

107A Certain correspondence not to be sent to exempt bodies and exempt persons

(1) An exempt body or exempt person may, by written notice sent to the Commissioner, direct that letters or parcels from a specified inmate, or from inmates of a specified class, are not to be posted to that body or person.
(2) A letter or parcel from an inmate the subject of a notice under this clause may be confiscated (despite any other provision of this Regulation) and dealt with in accordance with the directions of the Commissioner.
(3) An inmate need not be informed of any action taken under this clause.
cl 107A: Ins 2009 (50), Sch 1 [10].

108 Correspondence with Category AA male inmates, Category 5 female inmates and extreme high risk restricted inmates

(1) General rule regarding correspondence The general manager of a correctional centre or a nominated officer must, subject to this clause, open and inspect, and read and copy the contents of, any letter or parcel that is:
(a)  sent by a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate to any person or body, or
(b)  sent to a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate by any person or body.
(2) Correspondence to exempt bodies As soon as practicable after receiving a letter or parcel from a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate addressed to an exempt body, a nominated officer must post the letter or parcel to the addressee, without opening, inspecting or reading its contents.
(3) Correspondence from exempt bodies As soon as practicable after receiving from an exempt body a letter or parcel addressed to a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate, a nominated officer must deliver the letter or parcel to the inmate without opening, inspecting or reading its contents, but only if:
(a)  the letter or parcel is accompanied by a note addressed to the general manager:
(i)  requesting that it be delivered to the inmate without being opened, inspected or read by any person other than the inmate, and
(ii)  declaring that it does not contain any prohibited goods, and
(iii)  including the name and contact details of a person who can be contacted to confirm that the letter or parcel was in fact sent by the exempt body, and
(b)  a nominated officer has confirmed with the exempt body that the body has in fact sent it and addressed it to the inmate.
(4) Correspondence from legal practitioners As soon as practicable after receiving a letter or parcel addressed to a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate from a legal practitioner, a nominated officer must deliver the letter or parcel to the inmate without opening, inspecting or reading its contents, but only if:
(a)  the letter or parcel is accompanied by a note addressed to the general manager:
(i)  requesting that it be delivered to the inmate without being opened, inspected or read by any person other than the inmate, and
(ii)  declaring that it does not contain any prohibited goods, and
(iii)  claiming that the contents relate to the inmate’s affairs and are legally privileged, and
(iv)  including the name and contact details of a person who can be contacted to confirm that the letter or parcel was in fact sent by the legal practitioner, and
(b)  a nominated officer has confirmed with the legal practitioner that the practitioner has in fact sent it and addressed it to the inmate.
(5) A nominated officer may require a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate to open any letter or parcel from an exempt body or legal practitioner in the presence of the nominated officer, if of the opinion that it may contain prohibited goods or contravene this Regulation.
(6) If a letter or parcel opened by, or in the presence of, the general manager or a nominated officer contains prohibited goods or contravenes this Regulation, the general manager or nominated officer must confiscate the letter or parcel and its contents and deal with it in accordance with the directions of the Commissioner.
(7) The Commissioner may, on the application of an exempt person, make an order declaring that any specified provision of this Regulation is to apply (either unconditionally or subject to conditions) to letters and parcels sent to or by that person as if that person were an exempt body and, on the making of such an order, the provision so applies.
(8) An inmate need not be informed of any action taken under this clause.
(9) This clause applies to fax transmissions in the same way as it applies to letters and parcels.
cl 108: Subst 2009 (50), Sch 1 [11].

108A Additional requirements for correspondence from extreme high risk restricted inmates

(1) All correspondence from an extreme high risk restricted inmate to any other person (other than an exempt body) must be written in English or another language approved by the Commissioner, unless the Commissioner otherwise authorises.
(2) If a letter or parcel received from an extreme high risk restricted inmate and addressed to any person (other than an exempt body) contains any correspondence that is written in a language other than English, the general manager or nominated officer may arrange for a translation of the correspondence.
cll 108A: Ins 2009 (50), Sch 1 [11].

108B Register of correspondence with Category AA male inmates, Category 5 female inmates and extreme high risk restricted inmates

(1) A register must be kept for each correctional centre with respect to correspondence sent to and by a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate.
(2) A nominated officer must cause the following to be recorded in the register:
(a)  in the case of a letter or parcel received from an inmate to be sent to any person or body:
(i)  the date on which it was received,
(ii)  the name of the inmate from whom it was received,
(iii)  the name of the person or body to whom it was addressed,
(iv)  the name of the nominated officer by whom it was dealt with,
(v)  whether the correspondence was translated,
(vi)  particulars of any further action taken with respect to the letter or parcel and its contents, including particulars of any confiscation or disposal of any of its contents,
(vii)  any other incidental particulars,
(b)  in the case of a letter or parcel received from any person or body to be delivered to an inmate:
(i)  the date on which it was received,
(ii)  the name of the person or body from whom it was received,
(iii)  the name of the inmate to whom it was addressed,
(iv)  the name of the nominated officer by whom it was dealt with,
(v)  particulars of any further action taken with respect to the letter or parcel and its contents, including particulars of any confiscation or disposal of any of its contents,
(vi)  in the case of a letter or parcel received from an exempt body or legal practitioner, the date on which a nominated officer confirmed with the exempt body or legal practitioner that it did in fact send the letter or parcel and address it to the inmate,
(vii)  any other incidental particulars.
(3) A Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate who receives a letter or parcel must sign the register to acknowledge receipt of any such letter or parcel.
cll 108B: Ins 2009 (50), Sch 1 [11].

109 Correspondence with legal practitioners

Subject to clauses 108 and 108A, this Regulation is not to be construed so as to limit correspondence between an inmate and the inmate’s legal practitioner in respect of any matters affecting the inmate’s trial, conviction or imprisonment.
cl 109: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [12].

Division 7 Use of telephones and fax machines by inmates

110 Permission required to make telephone calls or send faxes

(1) An inmate must not make a telephone call or send a fax without the permission of an authorised officer.
(2) An inmate must not make more telephone calls or send more faxes in any week than the maximum number fixed by the Commissioner for the inmate or the class of inmates to which the inmate belongs.
(3) An inmate must not have telephone or fax communication with an inmate of another correctional centre without the permission of the general managers of both correctional centres.
(4) A correctional officer may terminate an inmate’s telephone call or fax communication if of the opinion that:
(a)  the continuation of the call or communication will, or is likely to:
(i)  prejudice good order and security of any correctional centre, or
(ii)  constitute a threat to the personal security of any person, or
(b)  the call or communication is being conducted in contravention of this Regulation.
(5) As soon as practicable after terminating an inmate’s telephone call or fax communication, a correctional officer must cause details of the reason for the termination to be recorded and reported to the general manager.
(6) All telephone calls made by an extreme high risk restricted inmate must be conducted in English or another language approved by the Commissioner, unless the telephone call is made to an exempt body or unless the Commissioner otherwise authorises.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.
cl 110: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [13] [14].

111 Cost of telephone calls and faxes

(1) The cost of a telephone call made by an inmate (including the telephone component of the cost of sending a fax) is to be met by the inmate.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to:
(a)  the first local call made in any week by a convicted inmate, or
(b)  the first 3 local calls made in any week by an unconvicted inmate or civil inmate, or
(c)  any call made to the Office of the Ombudsman, the Independent Commission Against Corruption or the Legal Aid Commission, or
(d)  any call of a kind that the Commissioner directs is to be met by the Department, or
(e)  any call whose cost is met by the receiver.
(3) An inmate must pay an amount per page, to be determined by the Commissioner, for any fax sent to, and accepted by, the inmate.
(4) In this clause, local call means a telephone call that is charged for at local call rates.

112 Possession of cameras, video or audio recorders

An inmate must not have a camera, or video or audio recording equipment, or a charger for any such equipment, in his or her possession.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

113 Use or possession of mobile phones

An inmate must not use or have in his or her possession a mobile phone or any part of it, a mobile phone SIM card or any part of it, or a mobile phone charger or any part of it.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

Division 8 General

114 Supply of information concerning offences to police

(1) A nominated officer who finds that a letter, parcel or other article contains information or any other thing that the officer has reasonable grounds to believe:
(a)  is likely to prejudice the good order and security of a correctional centre, or
(b)  relates to a criminal offence which has been or may be committed,
must as soon as practicable report the circumstances to the general manager.
(2) If of the opinion that a letter, parcel or other article the subject of such a report contains information that may be required for the purpose of the administration of justice, the general manager:
(a)  may furnish particulars of the information to a police officer, and
(b)  may deliver the letter, parcel or article to a police officer.

115 Property brought to correctional centre by other persons

(1) Any property sent to an inmate, or delivered to the general manager of a correctional centre to be given to an inmate, is to be dealt with by the general manager in accordance with clause 10 as if the property had been surrendered by the inmate on being received into the centre.
(2) This clause does not apply to any money sent to an extreme high risk restricted inmate or delivered to the general manager of a correctional centre for payment into the inmate’s account.
cl 115: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [15].

115A Extreme high risk restricted inmates not to receive money

(1) It is unlawful for an extreme high risk restricted inmate to acquire or retain possession of money (including any money paid or proposed to be paid into the inmate’s account).
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre may seize any money sent to an extreme high risk restricted inmate or delivered to the general manager of a correctional centre for payment into the inmate’s account.
(3) The money is to be returned to, or made available for collection by, the sender or giver.
(4) If the sender or giver cannot be located after reasonable inquiries, or does not collect the money within 30 days of being notified of its availability for collection, the Commissioner may confiscate the money.
(5) Any money so confiscated becomes the property of the State, to be disposed of as the Commissioner directs.
(6) The general manager of a correctional centre must cause a record to be kept of all money dealt with under this clause.
(7) Such a record must contain the following information:
(a)  the amount of money,
(b)  the date on which the money was received,
(c)  whether the money was returned to the sender or giver or confiscated by the Commissioner,
(d)  if the money was returned to the sender or giver:
(i)  the date on which it was sent to or collected by the sender or giver, and
(ii)  the name and address of the person to whom it was sent or the name, address and signature of the person by whom it was collected,
(e)  if the money was confiscated by the Commissioner, the date on which it was confiscated,
(f)  any other incidental particulars.
(8) This clause does not prevent payments being made into an inmate’s account under section 7 of the Act.
cl 115A: Ins 2009 (50), Sch 1 [16].

116 Property brought into correctional centre illegally

(1) Any property brought into a correctional centre in contravention of the Act, this Regulation or any other law may be confiscated by the general manager of the correctional centre.
(2) Property that is confiscated under this clause becomes the property of the State, to be disposed of as the Commissioner may direct.
Note—
Section 75 of the Act provides that the Commissioner may confiscate any property (including any money) that is unlawfully in the possession of an inmate. Property that is confiscated under the section becomes the property of the State, to be disposed of as the Commissioner may direct.

Part 2.5 Correctional centre discipline

Division 1 Preliminary

117 Definition of “correctional centre offence”

A contravention by an inmate (whether by act or omission) of any of the following is declared to be a correctional centre offence for the purposes of Division 6 of Part 2 of the Act:
(a)  a provision of the Act,
(b)  an order or direction made under a provision of the Act,
(c)  a provision of this Regulation specified in Schedule 2.

118 Attempts

An attempt by an inmate to commit a correctional centre offence is to be dealt with in the same way as that offence and, for that purpose, is itself declared to be a correctional centre offence for the purposes of Division 6 of Part 2 of the Act.

Division 2 Maintenance of order and discipline

119 Maintenance of order and discipline generally

(1) Order and discipline in a correctional centre are to be maintained with firmness, but with no more restriction or force than is required for safe custody and well-ordered community life within the centre.
(2) A correctional officer must endeavour to control inmates by showing them example and leadership and by enlisting their willing co-operation.
(3) At all times the treatment of inmates is to be such as to encourage self-respect and a sense of personal responsibility.

120 Directions relating to order or discipline

(1) Directions for the purpose of maintaining good order and discipline:
(a) may be given to inmates by the Commissioner, by the general manager of a correctional centre or by a correctional officer, and
(b) may be given orally or in writing.
(2) An inmate must not refuse or fail to comply with a direction under this clause.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.

121 Use of force in dealing with inmates

(1) In dealing with an inmate, a correctional officer may use no more force than is reasonably necessary in the circumstances, and the infliction of injury on the inmate is to be avoided if at all possible.
(2) The nature and extent of the force that may be used in relation to an inmate are to be dictated by circumstances, but must not exceed such force as is necessary for control and protection, having due regard to the personal safety of correctional officers and others.
(3) If an inmate is satisfactorily restrained, the only force that may be used against the inmate is such as is necessary to maintain that restraint.
(4) Subject to subclauses (1)–(3), a correctional officer may have recourse to force for the following purposes:
(a)  to search, where necessary, an inmate or to seize a dangerous or harmful article,
(b)  to prevent the escape of an inmate,
(c)  to prevent an unlawful attempt to enter a correctional centre by force or to free an inmate,
(d)  to defend himself or herself if attacked or threatened with attack, but only if the officer cannot otherwise protect himself or herself from harm,
(e)  to protect other persons (including correctional officers, departmental officers, inmates and members of the public) from attack or harm, but only if there are no other immediate or apparent means available for their protection,
(f)  to avoid an imminent attack on the correctional officer or some other person, but only if there is a reasonable apprehension of such an attack,
(g)  to prevent an inmate from injuring himself or herself,
(h)  to ensure compliance with a proper order, or maintenance of discipline, but only if an inmate is failing to co-operate with a lawful correctional centre requirement in a manner that cannot otherwise be adequately controlled,
(i)  to move inmates who decline or refuse to move from one location to another in accordance with a lawful order,
(j)  to achieve the control of inmates acting in a defiant manner,
(k)  to avoid imminent violent or destructive behaviour by inmates,
(l)  to restrain violence directed towards the correctional officer or other persons by an uncontrollable or disturbed inmate,
(m)  to prevent or quell a riot or other disturbance,
(n)  to deal with any other situation that has a degree of seriousness comparable to that of the situations referred to in paragraphs (a)–(m).
(5) Subclause (4) does not limit the operation of any law with respect to the force that may be used to effect an arrest.

122 Use of equipment for restraining inmates

(1) With the concurrence of the general manager, a correctional officer may use handcuffs, security belts, batons, chemical aids and firearms for the purpose of restraining inmates.
(2) With the concurrence of the Commissioner, a correctional officer may also use the following equipment for the purpose of restraining inmates:
(a) anklecuffs,
(b) such other articles (other than chains or irons) as may be approved by the Commissioner for use for that purpose.

123 Report on use of force

(1) Any correctional officer who uses force on an inmate must immediately furnish a report about the use of force to the general manager.
(2) The report:
(a)  must be in writing, and
(b)  must specify the name or names of the inmate or inmates and the name or names of the correctional officer or correctional officers involved in the use of force, and
(c)  must specify the location where the use of force occurred, and
(d)  must describe the nature of the force used and the circumstances requiring its use, and
(e)  must be signed by the correctional officer involved in the use of force.
(3) This clause does not require a correctional officer to furnish information in a report if it is impossible or impracticable for the officer to obtain the information.

Division 3 Particular offences

124 Contravention of conditions of leave

An inmate the subject of a local leave order, local leave permit or interstate leave permit must not contravene any condition to which the order or permit is subject.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

125 Concealment for escape

An inmate must not conceal himself or herself for the purpose of effecting an escape or enabling any other inmate to effect an escape.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

126 Concealment of certain items

An inmate must not make, conceal or have in possession anything for use for the purpose of effecting an escape or committing an offence, or enabling any other inmate to effect an escape or commit an offence.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

127 Possession of offensive weapon or instrument

(1) An inmate must not have an offensive weapon or instrument in his or her possession.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.
(2) In this clause, offensive weapon or instrument has the same meaning as it has in section 4 (1) of the Crimes Act 1900.

128 Intimidation

(1) An inmate must not use insulting, abusive or threatening language to or in the presence of another person.
(2) An inmate must not threaten to damage or destroy any property of another person.
(3) An inmate must not otherwise behave in a threatening manner towards another person.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

129 Indecency

(1) An inmate must not act indecently, or behave in an obscene manner, in the presence of or towards any other person.
(2) An inmate must not engage in unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to any other person in circumstances that are likely to cause the other person to feel humiliated, intimidated or offended.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

130 Riots

An inmate must not participate in a riot or incite any other inmate to participate in a riot.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

131 Physical aggression

(1) An inmate must not assault any other person or incite any other inmate to assault any other person.
(2) An inmate must not engage in wrestling, sparring, fighting or other physical combat with any other inmate.
(3) An inmate must not throw an article, or operate a device from which an article is projected, so as to cause a risk of injury to any person or of damage to any property.
(4) Subclauses (2) and (3) do not prevent an inmate from engaging in any activity as a necessary incident of taking part in training or a contest or other sporting event organised for inmates by an authorised officer.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

132 General property offences

(1) An inmate must not steal the property of any other person.
(2) An inmate must not damage or destroy any property (other than property of the inmate).
(3) An inmate must not introduce into food or drink intended for human consumption anything liable to render it unpalatable or unwholesome.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

133 Hindering or obstructing dogs

An inmate must not hinder or obstruct a dog being used to assist in maintaining the good order and security of a correctional centre.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

134 Causing harm to animal, bird or reptile

An inmate must not cause harm to any animal, bird or reptile.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

135 Correctional centre property offences

Unless authorised to do so by the Commissioner, the general manager of the correctional centre or a correctional officer, an inmate must not alter, remove or otherwise interfere with or be in possession of:
(a)  any lock, key, bolt, bar, ventilator or other correctional centre fixture or fitting, or
(b)  any fire extinguisher, firehose, restraining equipment, electrical installation or any other appliance, equipment or property in or used in the correctional centre or the structure of the correctional centre, or
(c)  any notice exhibited at the correctional centre, or
(d)  any inmate’s cell card, or
(e)  any other document or thing used by the general manager or a correctional officer for the purpose of administration of the centre,
except in so far as it is reasonably necessary to do so in observing the normal routine of the centre.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

136 Tattooing

An inmate must not:
(a) make a tattoo on himself or herself or any other inmate, or
(b) consent to being tattooed by any other inmate.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

137 Gambling

An inmate must not organise or participate in any form of gambling.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

138 Alcohol

(1) An inmate must not consume, or have in his or her possession, any alcohol or other intoxicating substance or any substance reasonably capable of becoming (by fermentation or distillation) an intoxicating substance.
(2) An inmate must not prepare or manufacture alcohol or any other intoxicating substance.
(3) An inmate is not to be regarded as contravening subclause (1):
(a)  if the inmate has the alcohol or other substance in his or her possession for consumption or use on the advice of a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered nurse given for medical, dental or nursing reasons, or
(b)  if the inmate consumes the alcohol or other substance:
(i)  in accordance with the instructions of the medical practitioner, dentist or nurse, or
(ii)  as an ordinary incident of participating in a religious service conducted at a correctional centre with the consent of the general manager.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

139 Possession of drugs

(1) An inmate must not have any drug in his or her possession.
(2) An inmate is not to be regarded as having contravened this clause if the inmate has the drug in his or her possession for use on the advice of a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered nurse given for medical, dental or nursing reasons.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

140 Administration of drugs

(1) An inmate must not:
(a) administer any drug to himself or herself or any other person, or
(b) consent to being administered any drug by any other person.
(2) An inmate is not to be regarded as having contravened this clause if the drug has been administered by or in accordance with the instructions of a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered nurse given for medical, dental or nursing reasons.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

141 Possession of drug implements

(1) An inmate must not have in his or her possession any needle, syringe, smoking accessory or other implement intended for use in the administration of a drug.
(2) An inmate is not to be regarded as having contravened this clause if the implement has been in the possession of the inmate for the purposes of:
(a) the administration of a drug in accordance with the instructions of a registered medical practitioner or registered dentist given for medical or dental reasons, or
(b) taking a drug lawfully supplied by a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered nurse for medical, dental or nursing reasons.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

142 Self-intoxication

An inmate must not deliberately consume or inhale any intoxicating substance.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

143 Failing prescribed urine tests

(1) An inmate contravenes this clause if the result of a prescribed urine test:
(a) shows the presence of a drug in the inmate’s urine, and
(b) indicates that the drug has been administered to the inmate (whether by the inmate or by another person) while the inmate has been an inmate.
(2) An inmate is not to be regarded as having contravened this clause if the drug has been administered by or in accordance with the instructions of a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered nurse given for medical, dental or nursing reasons.
(3) In this clause, prescribed urine test means a urine test carried out in accordance with directions given by the general manager of a correctional centre or a correctional officer holding office or acting in a rank that is of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

144 Smoking

An inmate must not:
(a) smoke in a non-smoking area, or
(b) alter, damage or remove any sign or notice relating to a non-smoking area or to an authorised smoking area.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

145 Bribery

An inmate must not:
(a) offer, make or give to a correctional officer or departmental officer any payment, gratuity or present, or
(b) offer to provide or provide a service to a correctional officer or departmental officer,
in consideration or for the purpose that the officer will neglect his or her duty, give preferred treatment or act in any other way that is inconsistent with the proper discharge of the person’s duties.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

146 Obstruction

An inmate must not wilfully hinder or obstruct a correctional officer in the performance of the officer’s duties.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

Division 4 Testing for alcohol or drugs

147 Breath testing

(1) On forming a suspicion that an inmate has recently consumed or is under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance, a correctional officer or other person having supervision of the inmate may require the inmate to undergo a breath test.
(2) An inmate must not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under this clause.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.

148 Evidence as to presence of alcohol or intoxicating substance

(1) In any proceedings for a correctional centre offence that are being dealt with under the Act by the general manager or a Visiting Magistrate, being proceedings in which it is alleged that an inmate has consumed alcohol or any other intoxicating substance, a certificate signed by an authorised officer to the effect that:
(a)  an inmate named in the certificate submitted to a breath test, and
(b)  the breath test was given on the day and completed at the time stated in the certificate, and
(c)  there was a measurable quantity of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance present in the inmate’s breath or blood, as determined by the breath test, on the date and at the time stated in the certificate,
is admissible in evidence of the facts so certified.
(2) In any such proceedings, evidence of:
(a)  the condition of the device by means of which the breath test was carried out, or
(b)  the manner in which the breath test was carried out,
is not required unless evidence that the device was not in proper condition or that the test was not properly carried out has been adduced.

149 Urine sample where drug use suspected

(1) On forming a suspicion that an inmate:
(a)  has been administered (whether by himself or herself or otherwise) with a drug, or
(b)  is under the influence of a drug,
a correctional officer holding office or acting in a rank that is of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent may require the inmate to supply a sample of urine for testing or analysis and give directions as to how the sample is to be supplied.
(2) The directions may require the inmate to comply with directions given by a correctional officer as to how the sample is to be supplied.
(3) An inmate must not refuse or fail to comply with a direction under this clause.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.
(4) A urine test must be carried out by a government analyst.
(5) In any proceedings for a correctional centre offence that are being dealt with under the Act by the general manager or a Visiting Magistrate, being proceedings in which it is alleged that a requirement was made under subclause (1), a certificate signed by an authorised officer to the effect that such a requirement was made:
(a)  for a specified inmate, or
(b)  for all inmates of a specified class,
is admissible in evidence of the facts so certified.

150 Urine sample whether or not drug use suspected

(1) A correctional officer holding office or acting in a rank that is of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent may require an inmate to supply for testing or analysis a sample of urine and give directions as to how the sample is to be supplied.
(2) The directions may require the inmate to comply with directions given by a correctional officer as to how the sample is to be supplied.
(3) An inmate must not refuse or fail to comply with a direction under this clause.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this subclause is a correctional centre offence.
(4) A urine test must be carried out by a government analyst.
(5) A sample may be required under this clause and tested for the presence of a drug even though the inmate concerned may not be reasonably suspected of having administered a drug to himself or herself or of being under the influence of a drug.

151 Evidence as to use of drugs

(1) In any proceedings for a correctional centre offence that are being dealt with under the Act by the general manager or a Visiting Magistrate, being proceedings in which it is alleged that an inmate has been under the influence of a drug or that a drug has been present in the inmate’s urine, a certificate signed by an authorised officer to the effect that:
(a)  the correctional officer received a sample of urine obtained in a specified manner, or
(b)  the correctional officer arranged for the sample to be submitted for analysis by a government analyst to determine the presence of any drugs in the inmate’s body or urine, or
(c)  the container was sealed, and marked or labelled, in a specified manner,
is admissible in evidence of the facts so certified.
(2) In any such proceedings, a certificate signed by a government analyst to the effect that, on a specified day:
(a)  the analyst received for analysis a container holding a sample of urine, or
(b)  the container, when received, was sealed with an unbroken seal, and was marked or labelled in a specified manner, or
(c)  the analyst carried out an analysis of the sample to determine the presence of drugs in the urine, or
(d)  the analyst determined that a specified drug was present or was present to a specified extent in the urine, or
(e)  the analyst was, at the time of the analysis, a government analyst,
is admissible in evidence of the facts so certified.
(3) In any such proceedings:
(a)  evidence that a government analyst received a container holding a sample of urine, being a container that was marked or labelled to indicate that it held a sample of urine obtained from a specified inmate on a specified day, is evidence that the sample was a sample of urine obtained from that inmate on that day, and
(b)  evidence that the container, when received, was sealed with an unbroken seal is evidence that the sample had not been tampered with before it was received by the government analyst.

152 Supply of test results to Justice Health

The Commissioner may provide results of positive urine tests to:
(a) the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health, and
(b) in the case of tests on serious offenders, the Review Council.

Division 5 Punishments

153 Definition of “withdrawable privilege”

The following privileges or amenities are declared to be withdrawable privileges for the purposes of Division 6 of Part 2 of the Act:
(a)  attendance at the showing of films or videos or at concerts or other performances,
(b)  participation in or attendance at any other organised leisure time activity,
(c)  use of, or access to, films, video tapes, records, cassettes, CDs or DVDs,
(d)  use of, or access to, television, radio or video, cassette, CD or DVD players, whether for personal use or for use as a member of a group,
(e)  use of, or access to, a musical instrument, whether for personal use or for use as a member of a group,
(f)  use of library facilities, except in so far as their use is necessary to enable study or research to be undertaken by an inmate in the inmate’s capacity as a student who is enrolled in a course of study or training,
(g)  ability to purchase goods,
(h)  keeping of approved personal property,
(i)  pursuit of a hobby,
(j)  use of telephone, except for calls to legal practitioners and exempt bodies,
(k)  participation in contact visits,
(l)  permission to be absent from a correctional centre under a local leave permit or interstate leave permit.

154 Prohibited punishments

(1) An inmate must not:
(a)  be put in a dark cell, or under mechanical restraint, as a punishment, or
(b)  be subjected to:
(i)  solitary confinement, or
(ii)  corporal punishment, or
(iii)  torture, or
(iv)  cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment, or
(c)  be subjected to any other punishment or treatment that may reasonably be expected to adversely affect the inmate’s physical or mental health.
(2) For the purposes of subclause (1) (b) (i):
(a)  segregating an inmate from other inmates under section 10 of the Act, and
(b)  confining an inmate to cell in accordance with an order under section 53 or 56 of the Act, and
(c)  keeping an inmate separate from other inmates under this Regulation, and
(d)  keeping an inmate alone in a cell, where a nursing officer considers that it is desirable in the interest of the inmate’s health to do so,
are not solitary confinement.

Part 2.6 Inmates’ requests and complaints

Division 1 Official Visitors

155 Notice of availability of Official Visitors

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre must notify:
(a) all correctional centre officers and departmental officers at the centre, and
(b) all inmates at the centre,
of the date and time when an Official Visitor to the centre will be at the centre and available for interviews.
(2) If aware that an inmate considers a complaint or inquiry made by the inmate has not been dealt with satisfactorily by a correctional centre officer or departmental officer, the general manager must advise the inmate that the inmate may request an Official Visitor to deal with it.
(3) This clause does not apply in relation to any Category AA male inmate, Category 5 female inmate or extreme high risk restricted inmate.
cl 155: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [17].

156 Complaints and inquiries

(1) An Official Visitor who receives a complaint or inquiry:
(a)  may clarify details of the complaint or inquiry:
(i)  with a correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer, or
(ii)  with the inmate concerned, and
(b)  must record details of the complaint or inquiry in the Official Visitor’s official diary, and
(c)  must ascertain:
(i)  from a correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer, or
(ii)  from the inmate concerned,
what action has been taken or information provided in response to the complaint or inquiry, and
(d)  must complete and send to the Commissioner an Official Visitor’s record form (containing particulars of action taken in relation to the complaint or inquiry) for statistical purposes.
(2) An Official Visitor must deal with a complaint or inquiry as follows:
(a)  if of the opinion that the complaint or inquiry can be resolved quickly by bringing it to the attention of the general manager, the Official Visitor may inform the general manager of that fact and attempt to have it resolved at that level, or
(b)  the Official Visitor may advise:
(i)  a correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer, or
(ii)  the inmate concerned,
of any other action that the Official Visitor thinks could be taken in relation to the complaint or inquiry, or
(c)  with the consent of the officer or inmate concerned, the Official Visitor may refer the complaint or inquiry on behalf of the officer or inmate to such person as the Official Visitor considers appropriate.
(3) In dealing with a complaint or inquiry at any level, an Official Visitor:
(a)  must not interfere with the management or discipline of a correctional centre, and
(b)  must not give any instructions to any correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer, nursing officer or inmate.
(4) If more than one Official Visitor is appointed to a correctional centre, each Official Visitor must inform the other Official Visitors of the persons they have interviewed at the centre and of the nature and substance of any complaints or inquiries received.
(5) Nothing in this clause permits an Official Visitor to deal with a complaint or inquiry received from a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate.
cl 156: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [18].

157 Reports by Official Visitors

(1) An Official Visitor’s periodic report to the Minister under section 228 (5) (d) of the Act must be in writing.
(2) An Official Visitor may report to the Minister at any time if of the opinion that a complaint or inquiry received by the Official Visitor requires the immediate attention of the Minister.

Division 2 General

158 Requests to general manager

(1) A correctional officer to whom an oral or written request by an inmate for permission to speak with the general manager is addressed or delivered must, without unreasonable delay, convey it to the general manager.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre:
(a) to whom such a request is conveyed, or
(b) to whom an oral or written request by an inmate for permission to speak with the general manager is addressed or delivered directly,
must give the inmate an opportunity to speak with the general manager on the day on which the request is conveyed or made or as soon as is practicable after that day.
(3) The general manager must consider what the inmate has to say and, having done so, must orally inform the inmate of any action that the general manager has taken or proposes to take or that the general manager does not propose to take any action, as the case may be.

159 Requests to Minister, Commissioner or Official Visitors

(1) On receiving an oral or written request by an inmate for permission to speak with the Minister, the Commissioner or the Official Visitor about a specific matter, a correctional officer must refer the request to the general manager without unnecessary delay.
(2) On receiving an oral or written request by an inmate for permission to speak with the Minister, the Commissioner or the Official Visitor about a specific matter, whether directly from the inmate or referred by a correctional officer, the general manager must make a written record of the fact that the request has been made.
(3) If the request relates to a matter that the general manager can dispose of personally, the general manager:
(a)  must dispose of the matter, as soon as practicable, by taking such action as the general manager considers appropriate (which action may consist of or include making a recommendation to the Commissioner), and
(b)  must make a written record of the action taken (which record must include particulars of any such recommendation), and
(c)  must cause the record to be made available for inspection by the person with whom the inmate wished to speak when that person next attends the correctional centre (if that person so requires).
(4) If the request relates to a matter which the general manager cannot dispose of personally, the general manager must cause the person with whom the inmate wished to speak to be informed of the request when that person next attends the correctional centre.
(5) Despite any other provision of this Regulation, a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate or an extreme high risk restricted inmate is not entitled, and is not to be permitted, to speak with an Official Visitor.
cl 159: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [19].

160 Complaints to Minister or Commissioner

(1) An inmate at a correctional centre may make a written complaint to the Minister or the Commissioner about:
(a) the inmate’s treatment in the centre, or
(b) the administration or management of the centre.
(2) An inmate who wishes to complain about a matter that the general manager can dispose of personally must first make a request for permission to speak with the general manager regarding the matter.
(3) An inmate may place a complaint in a sealed envelope addressed to the Minister or the Commissioner and deliver it to a correctional officer or the general manager.
(4) The person to whom an inmate delivers such an envelope must, without opening it, send it to the addressee.

161 Mischievous complaints

An inmate must not:
(a) make a complaint knowing that the complaint is baseless, or
(b) in or in connection with such a complaint, make any statement (whether orally or in writing) that the inmate knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

Part 2.7 Release procedures

162 Inmates to check personal property and records

(1) Before an inmate is released from a correctional centre, the general manager must cause the inmate to be given an opportunity to inspect, in the presence of a correctional officer:
(a)  such of the inmate’s personal property as is in the general manager’s custody, and
(b)  such official correctional centre records as relate to money belonging to the inmate.
(2) The inmate may lodge a written complaint with the correctional officer as to:
(a)  the condition of, or any deficiency in, the property, or
(b)  any mistake in the records.
(3) A correctional officer who receives such a complaint must immediately refer it to the general manager.
(4) The general manager must cause the complaint to be investigated, and must cause the result of the investigation to be reported to the inmate at the inmate’s pre-release interview.
(5) If it is brought to the attention of the general manager:
(a)  that the result of any such investigation is not to the satisfaction of the inmate, or
(b)  that any such investigation has not been completed before the release of the inmate,
the general manager must, without delay, notify the Commissioner of the complaint and the result of the investigation, or the fact that the investigation has not been completed.
(6) An inmate must sign a receipt for any personal property or money delivered to the inmate immediately before release from a correctional centre.

163 Pre-release interviews

When an inmate is about to be released from a correctional centre, an authorised officer:
(a)  must interview the inmate, and
(b)  must report to the inmate on the results of any investigation by the general manager of a complaint made by the inmate under clause 162, and
(c)  if the inmate is being released on parole, good behaviour bond or bail undertaking, must explain to the inmate the terms on which the inmate is being released, and the result that may follow if any of those terms is breached by the inmate.
Note—
Clause 227 contains specific provisions with respect to the information to be given to a person who is being released on parole.

Part 2.8 Miscellaneous

164 Preservation of scenes of serious indictable offences and serious incidents

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre must take all reasonable steps to preserve from interference:
(a)  any place within the centre:
(i)  where a serious indictable offence has been, or appears to have been, committed, or
(ii)  where a serious incident (that is, an incident involving serious personal injury or major property damage) has, or appears to have, occurred, and
(b)  any article found at or in the vicinity of that place, regardless of whether or not it is, or appears to be, connected with the commission of such an offence or occurrence of such an incident,
for so long as is necessary to enable any investigation into the circumstances of the offence or incident to be carried out by police officers or other persons authorised to conduct such an investigation.
(2) The general manager’s obligations under this clause are subject to such practical limitations as may from time to time arise in connection with the administration of the correctional centre.
Note—
Section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1987 defines a serious indictable offence to mean an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for life or for a term of 5 years or more.

165 Payment for work done by inmates

(1) An inmate who complies with conditions set by the Commissioner may be paid for work done in accordance with scales determined from time to time by the Commissioner.
(2) Any such payment is to be held to the credit of the inmate.

166 Prohibited work

(1) An inmate must not be employed in a disciplinary capacity.
(2) An inmate must not be employed to perform work for the benefit of the Commissioner or any correctional officer or departmental officer.

167 General manager as informant in proceedings before Visiting Magistrates

In proceedings before a Visiting Magistrate under Division 6 of Part 2 of the Act, the general manager of a correctional centre may act as the informant.

168 Monthly returns of punishments imposed by general managers or Visiting Magistrates

The general manager of a correctional centre must send to the Commissioner at least once a month a copy of the entries in the record kept under section 61 of the Act in relation to any punishment imposed during the previous month.

169 Lodging of appeals to District Court from decision of Visiting Magistrate

(1) An inmate must cause any notice of appeal, or application for leave to appeal, pursuant to section 62 of the Act to be lodged with the general manager.
(2) On receiving such a notice or application from an inmate, the general manager must immediately forward a copy of it to the Visiting Magistrate by whom the relevant penalty was imposed on the inmate.
(3) On receiving the notice or application from the general manager, the Visiting Magistrate must send it, together with all other relevant papers held by the Visiting Magistrate, to a registrar of the District Court.
(4) Section 14 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 does not apply to the notice or application.

170 Applications for leave of absence

(1) An application under section 26 or 29 of the Act for a local or interstate leave permit is to be made in a form approved by the Commissioner.
(2) The Commissioner may require that an application be accompanied by a declaration (in a form approved by the Commissioner) by the person in whose company the inmate is to remain while on leave.

171 Establishment of Ethics Committee

(1) The Commissioner may establish an Ethics Committee comprising at least 6 members appointed by the Commissioner, of whom:
(a)  at least 3 are to be departmental officers, and
(b)  at least one is to be a member of the public appointed to represent the community, and
(c)  at least one is to be an accredited chaplain, and
(d)  at least one is to be a person with experience in post-graduate medical research.
(2) One of the departmental officers referred to in subclause (1) (a) is to be appointed as chairperson of the Ethics Committee.
(3) Three members of the Ethics Committee, of whom one is the chairperson, constitute a quorum of the Committee.
(4) A decision supported by a majority of the votes at a meeting of the Ethics Committee at which a quorum is present is the decision of the Committee.
(5) Subject to subclauses (3) and (4), the procedure of the Ethics Committee is to be as determined by the chairperson.

172 Functions of Ethics Committee

The functions of the Ethics Committee are as follows:
(a)  to consider applications for approval to undertake research and make recommendations to the Commissioner as to whether or not such applications should be approved and, if so, on what conditions,
(b)  to advise the Commissioner on the records and information that may be provided to persons undertaking research, as referred to in section 267 of the Act, and the conditions on which any such records and information are to be so provided,
(c)  to advise the Commissioner on the conditions on which such a person may be issued with a visitor’s permit under Division 3 of Part 2.4,
(d)  to advise the Commissioner on ethical issues,
(e)  to advise the Commissioner on such other matters as the Commissioner may refer to the Committee for advice.

173 False or misleading information

An inmate must not, in or in connection with a notice or application under this Chapter or under Part 2 of the Act, make any statement (whether orally or in writing) that the inmate knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Note—
Failure by an inmate to comply with the requirements of this clause is a correctional centre offence.

Chapter 3 Intensive correction

ch 3: Subst 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

pt 3.1, hdg: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

174 Supervisor for offenders

In this Chapter:
offender means an offender who is the subject of an intensive correction order.
supervisor, in relation to an offender, means each of the following persons:
(a)  an officer of Corrective Services NSW for the time being assigned by the Commissioner to administer the offender’s intensive correction order,
(b)  a compliance and monitoring officer who has functions associated with the administration of the offender’s intensive correction order,
(c)  the Commissioner.
cl 174: Subst 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].
pt 3.2, hdg: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

175 Mandatory conditions for intensive correction orders

The following are the mandatory conditions of an intensive correction order to be imposed by a court under section 81 of the Act:
(a)  a condition that requires the offender to be of good behaviour and not commit any offence,
(b)  a condition that requires the offender to report, on the date fixed as the date of commencement of the sentence or on such later date as may be advised by the Commissioner, to such local office of Corrective Services NSW or other location as may be advised by the Commissioner,
(c)  a condition that requires the offender to reside only at premises approved by a supervisor,
(d)  a condition that prohibits the offender leaving or remaining out of New South Wales without the permission of the Commissioner,
(e)  a condition that prohibits the offender leaving or remaining out of Australia without the permission of the Parole Authority,
(f)  a condition that requires the offender to receive visits by a supervisor at the offender’s home at any time for any purpose connected with the administration of the order,
(g)  a condition that requires the offender to authorise his or her medical practitioner, therapist or counsellor to provide to a supervisor information about the offender that is relevant to the administration of the order,
(h)  a condition that requires the offender to submit to searches of places or things under his or her immediate control, as directed by a supervisor,
(i)  a condition that prohibits the offender using prohibited drugs, obtaining drugs unlawfully or abusing drugs lawfully obtained,
(j)  a condition that requires the offender to submit to breath testing, urinalysis or other medically approved test procedures for detecting alcohol or drug use, as directed by a supervisor,
(k)  a condition that prohibits the offender possessing or having in his or her control any firearm or other offensive weapon,
(l)  a condition that requires the offender to submit to such surveillance or monitoring (including electronic surveillance or monitoring) as a supervisor may direct, and comply with all instructions given by a supervisor in relation to the operation of surveillance or monitoring systems,
(m)  a condition that prohibits the offender tampering with, damaging or disabling surveillance or monitoring equipment,
(n)  a condition that requires the offender to comply with any direction given by a supervisor that requires the offender to remain at a specified place during specified hours or that otherwise restricts the movements of the offender during specified hours,
(o)  a condition that requires the offender to undertake a minimum of 32 hours of community service work per month, as directed by a supervisor from time to time,
(p)  a condition that requires the offender to engage in activities to address the factors associated with his or her offending as identified in the offender’s assessment report or that become apparent during the term of the order, as directed by a supervisor from time to time,
(q)  a condition that requires the offender to comply with all reasonable directions of a supervisor.
cll 175–178: Subst 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

176 Additional conditions that may be imposed by sentencing court

The following are the additional conditions that may be imposed on an intensive correction order by the sentencing court under section 81 of the Act:
(a)  a condition that requires the offender to accept any direction of a supervisor in relation to the maintenance of or obtaining of employment,
(b)  a condition that requires the offender to authorise contact between any employer of the offender and a supervisor,
(c)  a condition that requires the offender to comply with any direction of a supervisor as to the kinds of occupation or employment in which the offender may or may not engage,
(d)  a condition that requires the offender to comply with any direction of a supervisor that the offender not associate with specified persons or persons of a specified description,
(e)  a condition that prohibits the offender consuming alcohol,
(f)  a condition that requires the offender to comply with any direction of a supervisor that the offender must not go to specified places or districts or places or districts of a specified kind.
Note—
Section 81 of the Act provides that the sentencing court may also impose any other condition that the court considers necessary or desirable for reducing the likelihood of the offender re-offending.
cll 175–178: Subst 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

177 Information to be recorded in relation to offenders

(1) As soon as practicable after an offender becomes subject to an intensive correction order, there must be recorded in relation to the offender:
(a) such of the information referred to in Schedule 1 as is relevant to the offender, and
(b) such other information as the Commissioner considers appropriate to be recorded.
(2) An offender must not furnish any information for the purposes of this clause knowing it to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
cll 175–178: Subst 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

178 Preparation and adoption of case plans

(1) The Commissioner may require a case plan to be prepared in relation to any offender or class of offenders, and may adopt any case plan so prepared.
(2) A case plan is to be prepared in accordance with such guidelines as may be established from time to time by the Commissioner.
(3) Subject to subclause (4), any decision under this Chapter that is made in relation to an offender for whom a case plan has been adopted under this clause is to be made in accordance with that plan.
(4) Nothing in this clause authorises any such decision to limit any conditions that apply to an offender’s intensive correction order.
cll 175–178: Subst 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].
pt 3.3 (cll 179–186): Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

179–199 (Repealed)

pt 3.3 (cll 179–186): Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

pt 3.4: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

cl 187: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

cl 188: Am 2010 No 1, Sch 2.3 [1]. Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

cl 189: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

pt 3.5 (cll 190, 191): Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

pt 3.6: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

cll 192: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

cll 193: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

cl 194: Am 2009 No 106, Sch 4.9. Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

cll 195–199: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [1].

Chapter 4 Home detention

200 Standard conditions applying to home detention

For the purposes of section 103 (1) (a) of the Act, the following are standard conditions of home detention:
(a)  the home detainee must be of good behaviour and must not commit any offence,
(b)  the home detainee must advise a supervisor departmental if he or she is arrested or detained by a police officer,
(c)  the home detainee must reside only at premises approved by a supervisor,
(d)  the home detainee must remain at the approved residence at all times otherwise than:
(i)  when engaged in activities approved or arranged by a supervisor, or
(ii)  when faced with immediate danger (such as in a fire or medical emergency),
(e)  the home detainee must adhere to an approved activity plan during approved absences from the approved residence,
(f)  the home detainee must advise a supervisor as soon as practicable after leaving the approved residence due to immediate danger,
(g)  the home detainee must submit to searches of places or things under his or her immediate control, as directed by a supervisor,
(h)  the home detainee must submit to electronic monitoring of his or her compliance with the home detention order, and must comply with all instructions given by a supervisor in relation to the operation of monitoring systems,
(i)  the home detainee must not tamper with, damage or disable monitoring equipment,
(j)  the home detainee must comply with any direction of the supervisor in relation to association with specified persons,
(k)  the home detainee must not consume alcohol,
(l)  the home detainee must not use prohibited drugs, obtain drugs unlawfully or abuse drugs lawfully obtained,
(m)  the home detainee must submit to breath testing, urinalysis or other medically approved test procedures for detecting alcohol or drug use, as directed by a supervisor,
(n)  the home detainee must authorise his or her medical practitioner, therapist or counsellor to provide information about the home detainee to a supervisor,
(o)  the home detainee must accept any direction of a supervisor in relation to the maintenance of or obtaining of employment,
(p)  the home detainee must inform any employer of the home detention order and, if so directed by a supervisor, of the nature of the offence that occasioned it,
(q)  the home detainee must authorise contact between any employer of the home detainee and a supervisor,
(r)  the home detainee must engage in personal development activities or in counselling or treatment programs, as directed by a supervisor,
(s)  when not otherwise employed, the home detainee must undertake community service work (not exceeding 20 hours per week), as directed by a supervisor,
(t)  the home detainee must not possess or have in his or her control any firearm or other offensive weapon,
(u)  the home detainee must comply with all reasonable directions of a supervisor.

201 Information to be recorded in relation to home detainees

(1) As soon as practicable after a person becomes a home detainee, there must be recorded in relation to the detainee:
(a) such of the information referred to in Schedule 1 as is relevant to the detainee, and
(b) such other information as the Commissioner considers appropriate to be recorded.
(2) A home detainee must not furnish any information for the purposes of this clause knowing it to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

202 Sanctions for breach of home detention order

For the purposes of section 106 (b) of the Act, an offender’s failure to comply with his or her obligations under a home detention order may be dealt with by a supervisor imposing any of the following sanctions:
(a)  a formal warning,
(b)  a more stringent application of the conditions of home detention in accordance with the terms of those conditions, such as:
(i)  a reduction in the extent of planned or previously permitted out-of-residence activities,
(ii)  further restrictions on association with other persons.

203 Preparation and adoption of case plans

(1) The Commissioner may require a case plan to be prepared in relation to any offender or class of offenders, and may adopt any case plan so prepared.
(2) A case plan is to be prepared in accordance with such guidelines as may be established from time to time by the Commissioner.
(3) Subject to subclause (4), any decision under this Chapter that is made in relation to an offender for whom a case plan has been adopted under this clause is to be made in accordance with that plan.
(4) Nothing in this clause authorises any such decision to limit any conditions that apply to an offender’s home detention.

Chapter 5 Compulsory drug treatment detention

204 Regulations relating to parole of offenders serving sentences by way of compulsory drug treatment detention

Chapter 7 applies to an offender who is serving a sentence by way of compulsory drug treatment detention, subject to the following:
(a) references to the Parole Authority are taken to be references to the Drug Court,
(b) references to the Secretary of the Parole Authority are taken to be references to the registrar of the Drug Court.
Note—
Section 106T of the Act provides that the Drug Court is the parole authority for offenders in compulsory drug treatment detention. That section provides that Part 6 of the Act (Parole) applies to an offender who is serving a sentence by way of compulsory drug treatment detention, subject to certain modifications.

205 Application of Part 2 to Stages 1 and 2 compulsory drug treatment detention

(1) For the purposes of section 106V (1) of the Act, the modifications set out in Schedule 6 are prescribed.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, a reference in Part 2 of the Act (and the provisions of any regulations made under that Part) as applied by section 106V of the Act to an inmate or convicted inmate is taken to be a reference to an offender who is in closed detention (Stage 1) or semi-open detention (Stage 2).
Note—
Section 106V of the Act provides that Part 2 of the Act (and the provisions of any regulations made under that Part), subject to any modifications prescribed by the regulations, apply to and in respect of an offender who is in closed detention (Stage 1) or semi-open detention (Stage 2).

206 Provision of information relating to offenders

(1) For the purposes of section 106Y (1) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed, but only if they are involved in the administration of, or provide services in connection with, an offender’s drug treatment under Part 4A of the Act:
(a)  persons acting for or on behalf of any local health district within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997,
(b)  persons acting for or on behalf of an organisation providing treatment to an offender in connection with the offender’s program,
(c)  any medical practitioner, therapist, counsellor or psychologist.
(2) For the purposes of section 106Y (2) of the Act:
(a)  the information must be provided to the registrar of the Drug Court or the Commissioner as soon as practicable, but in any case, within 48 hours of the person becoming aware of the information, and
(b)  the information may be provided to the registrar of the Drug Court or the Commissioner:
(i)  personally, or
(ii)  by letter sent by post or otherwise delivered to the offices of the registrar or the Commissioner, or
(iii)  by letter sent to the registrar by means of document exchange facilities, or
(iv)  by fax or other electronic transmission, and
(c)  the information provided to the registrar or the Commissioner otherwise than in writing must be confirmed in writing within 24 hours unless the person to whom the information has been provided indicates otherwise.
cl 206: Am 2010 No 97, Sch 2.6; 2011 No 4, Sch 2.7.

207 Periodic drug testing

(1) The Commissioner is to ensure that each offender is to undergo periodic drug testing in accordance with this clause:
(a)  in relation to an offender in closed detention (Stage 1), twice a week, and
(b)  in relation to an offender in semi-open detention (Stage 2) or community custody (Stage 3), 3 times a week.
(2) A person authorised by the Commissioner may, in accordance with the instructions of the Commissioner, require an offender to supply for testing or analysis one or more of the following as a sample and give directions as to how the sample is to be supplied:
(a)  breath,
(b)  urine,
(c)  oral fluid,
(d)  hair.
(3) The directions may require the offender to comply with directions given by another person as to how the sample is to be supplied.
(4) A drug test must be carried out by a government analyst.
(5) A sample may be required under this clause and tested for the presence of a drug even though the offender concerned may not be reasonably suspected of having administered a drug to himself or herself or of being under the influence of a drug.

208 Random drug testing

(1) The Commissioner is to ensure that offenders in compulsory drug treatment detention are required to undergo random drug testing in accordance with this clause at such times as the Commissioner sees fit.
(2) A person authorised by the Commissioner may, in accordance with the instructions of the Commissioner, require an offender to supply for testing or analysis one or more of the following as a sample and give directions as to how the sample is to be supplied:
(a)  breath,
(b)  urine,
(c)  oral fluid,
(d)  hair.
(3) The directions may require the offender to comply with directions given by another person as to how the sample is to be supplied.
(4) A drug test must be carried out by a government analyst.
(5) A sample may be required under this clause and tested for the presence of a drug even though the offender concerned may not be reasonably suspected of having administered a drug to himself or herself or of being under the influence of a drug.

209 Evidence as to use of drugs

(1) In any proceedings before the Drug Court, a certificate signed by an authorised officer to the effect that:
(a)  a person received a sample obtained in a specified manner, or
(b)  the person arranged for the sample to be submitted for analysis by a government analyst to determine the presence of any drugs in an offender’s body or the sample, or
(c)  the container was sealed, and marked or labelled, in a specified manner,
is admissible in evidence of the facts so certified.
(2) In any such proceedings, a certificate signed by a government analyst to the effect that, on a specified day:
(a)  the analyst received for analysis a container holding a specified sample, or
(b)  the container, when received, was sealed with an unbroken seal, and was marked or labelled in a specified manner, or
(c)  the analyst carried out an analysis of the sample to determine the presence of drugs in the sample, or
(d)  the analyst determined that a specified drug was present or was present to a specified extent in the sample, or
(e)  the analyst was, at the time of the analysis, a government analyst,
is admissible in evidence of the facts so certified.
(3) In any such proceedings:
(a)  evidence that a government analyst received a container holding a sample, being a container that was marked or labelled to indicate that it held a sample obtained from a specified offender on a specified day, is evidence that the sample was a sample obtained from that offender on that day, and
(b)  evidence that the container, when received, was sealed with an unbroken seal is evidence that the sample had not been tampered with before it was received by the government analyst.

210 Conditions that may be imposed as part of community supervision orders for Stage 2 and Stage 3 offenders

The following are conditions that may be imposed as part of a community supervision order on an offender in semi-open detention (Stage 2) and community custody (Stage 3):
(a)  the offender must advise the Director departmental if he or she is arrested or detained by a police officer,
(b)  the offender must submit to searches of places or things under his or her immediate control, as directed by the Director,
(c)  the offender must submit to electronic monitoring of his or her compliance with the community supervision order, and must comply with all instructions given by the Director in relation to the operation of monitoring systems,
(d)  the offender must not tamper with, damage or disable monitoring equipment,
(e)  the offender must inform any employer of the compulsory drug treatment order and, if so directed by the Director, of the nature of the offence that occasioned it,
(f)  the offender must authorise contact between any employer of the offender and the Director,
(g)  when not otherwise employed, the offender must undertake community service work if directed by the Director,
(h)  the offender must comply with any reasonable direction of the Director in relation to association with specified persons,
(i)  the offender must comply with any reasonable direction of the Director in relation to the maintenance of or obtaining of employment,
(j)  the offender must comply with all other reasonable directions of the Director,
(k)  the offender must reside only at accommodation approved by the Drug Court,
(l)  the offender must remain at the approved accommodation at all times otherwise than:
(i)  when engaged in activities approved or arranged by the Director, or
(ii)  when faced with immediate danger (such as in a fire or medical emergency),
(m)  the offender must adhere to an approved program of activities during approved absences from the approved accommodation,
(n)  the offender must advise the Director as soon as practicable after leaving the approved accommodation due to immediate danger,
(o)  the offender must allow any visit to the approved accommodation by the Director, and any person approved by the Director, at any time.

Chapter 6 Community service work

211 Standard conditions applying to community service work

(1) For the purposes of section 108 (a) of the Act, the following are standard conditions in respect of each community service order:
(a)  as soon as practicable after the order is made, the offender must report to such local office of the Department as may be advised by the Commissioner,
(b)  the offender must not report for, or perform, community service work while under the influence of drugs or alcohol,
(c)  the offender must participate in any activities connected with the administration of the order in which the offender is directed by the assigned officer or supervisor to participate,
(d)  the offender must perform community service work in accordance with the directions of, and to the standard specified by, his or her assigned officer or supervisor,
(e)  the offender must furnish his or her assigned officer with written notice of the reasons for any failure by the offender to report to a work site or attendance site in accordance with his or her obligations,
(f)  the offender must submit to a medical examination by a medical practitioner nominated by his or her assigned officer if at any time the assigned officer so directs,
(g)  the offender must receive visits at the offender’s home within reasonable hours by the assigned officer or supervisor for any purpose connected with the administration of the order,
(h)  the offender must comply with such standards of dress, cleanliness and conduct as the assigned officer or supervisor may from time to time determine,
(i)  the offender must keep in good order and condition such clothing and equipment as may be issued to the offender for the purpose of performing community service work,
(j)  the offender must observe such standards of safety with respect to his or her performance of community service work as the assigned officer or supervisor may from time to time determine,
(k)  the offender must sign an attendance register on arrival at and on departure from any work site or attendance site,
(l)  the offender must not damage or deface property that is on or forms part of a work site or attendance site, otherwise than in the course of performing community service work in accordance with the directions of the assigned officer or supervisor,
(m)  the offender must not have possession of or consume any alcohol or other intoxicating substance while at a work site or attendance site,
(n)  the offender must comply with any reasonable direction given orally or in writing to the offender by the assigned officer or supervisor,
(o)  if the offender is directed to do anything that he or she is incapable of doing, the offender must immediately advise the assigned officer or supervisor of that fact.
(2) If illness or injury is the reason for an offender’s failure to report, as referred to in subclause (1) (e), the written notice referred to in that paragraph must be accompanied by a certificate, issued by a medical practitioner, stating the nature of the illness or injury and indicating that its nature or extent is such as to justify the offender’s failure to report.

212 Information to be recorded in relation to offenders

(1) When an offender reports to a local office of the Department, as referred to in clause 211 (1) (a), there must be recorded in relation to the offender:
(a) such of the information referred to in Schedule 1 as is relevant to the offender, and
(b) such other information as the Commissioner considers appropriate to be recorded.
(2) An offender must not furnish any information for the purposes of this clause knowing it to be false or misleading in a material particular.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

213 Hours of work

An offender must not be directed:
(a) to perform more than 8 hours of community service work (including time spent participating in a development program) in any one day, or
(b) to participate in a development program for more than 5 hours in any one day,
except by agreement between the offender and the assigned officer.

214 Meal breaks and tea breaks

An offender is entitled to:
(a) a 10-minute tea break during each 3-hour period of community service work, and
(b) a 45-minute meal break at the end of each 4-hour period of community service work (inclusive of any tea break).

215 Computation of hours

(1) The following periods are to be taken to form part of the time spent by an offender in performing community service work:
(a)  the time spent by the offender at a work site or attendance site in actually carrying out community service work,
(b)  the time spent by the offender at a work site or attendance site in having any tea break or meal break to which an offender is entitled,
(c)  the time spent by the offender at a work site or attendance site (otherwise than as referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)) in accordance with a direction of the assigned officer,
(d)  such of the time spent by the offender in travelling between the offender’s residence and work site or attendance site as the assigned officer thinks fit,
(e)  such part of the period between:
(i)  the offender’s early release from community service work on any day, and
(ii)  the time when the offender would (but for the early release) have been released,
as the assigned officer thinks fit.
(2) If, while at the work site or attendance site, an offender:
(a)  is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or
(b)  conducts himself or herself in an offensive manner,
the offender’s assigned officer may deduct the whole or any part of the time spent by the offender at a work site or attendance site from any calculation of time spent by the offender in performing community service work.
(3) The periods of time referred to in subclause (1) (d) and (e) and subclause (2) are to be determined by the offender’s assigned officer in accordance with any relevant directions given by the Commissioner.

216 Testing for alcohol and drugs

(1) On forming a suspicion that an offender who is in attendance at a work site or attendance site has recently consumed or is under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance, an authorised testing officer may require the offender to undergo a breath test.
(2) On forming a suspicion that an offender who is in attendance at a work site or attendance site:
(a) has been administered (whether by himself or herself or otherwise) with a drug, or
(b) is under the influence of a drug,
an authorised testing officer may require the offender to supply a sample of urine for testing or analysis and give directions as to how the sample is to be supplied.
(3) An offender must not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under this clause.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) In this clause, authorised testing officer means a person who is authorised by the Commissioner to exercise the functions of an authorised testing officer for the purposes of this clause.

217 Exemption of offenders from certain directions on grounds of incapacity

(1) If satisfied that an offender is incapable of doing something that he or she has been directed to do, the offender’s assigned officer or supervisor may exempt the offender from the direction, even if the direction was given by some other assigned officer or supervisor.
(2) Before exempting an offender from a direction, or as a condition of giving such an exemption, the assigned officer or supervisor may require the offender to furnish a certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner to the effect that the offender is incapable of doing the thing concerned.

218 Transport arrangements

The Commissioner may make arrangements for the provision of transport of offenders to and from any work site or attendance site.

219 Appointment of assigned officers

(1) The Commissioner may appoint any person who, in the Commissioner’s opinion, is suitably qualified and of suitable character to exercise the functions of an assigned officer under Division 1 of Part 5 of the Act.
(2) A person appointed under this clause is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Commissioner may determine in respect of the person, unless the person is an officer or temporary employee of the Public Service.

220 Appointment of community offender services field officers

(1) The Commissioner may appoint any person who, in the Commissioner’s opinion, is suitably qualified and of suitable character to exercise the functions of a community offender services field officer under Division 1 of Part 5 of the Act.
(2) A person appointed under this clause is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Commissioner may determine in respect of the person, unless the person is an officer or temporary employee of the Public Service.
cl 220: Am 2010 No 1, Sch 2.3 [2].

221 Community offender services field officer to report to assigned officer

A community offender services field officer must, when required by an assigned officer to do so, report to the assigned officer on any matter relating to an offender under his or her supervision.
cl 221: Am 2010 No 1, Sch 2.3 [3].

222 Application for extension or revocation of order made by court

(1) The following applications must be in writing in such form as the Commissioner may from time to time determine:
(a)  an application under section 114 of the Act for an extension of the period for which a community service order is in force,
(b)  an application under section 115 of the Act for the revocation of a community service order.
(2) The court to which such an application is made is to fix a date for the hearing of the application, being a date not earlier than 14 days after, and not later than 3 months after, the date of filing of the application.
(3) A copy of the application must be given not later than 5 days before the date fixed for hearing of the application:
(a)  to the offender, if the applicant is an assigned officer, or
(b)  to the assigned officer, if the applicant is an offender.
(4) For the purposes of subclause (3), the application may be given to a person by the court or by the applicant:
(a)  by serving it or causing it to be served on the person personally, or
(b)  by sending it or causing it to be sent by post to the person’s address as last known to the applicant.
(5) The court may vary or waive the requirements of subclause (2) or (3) with the consent of the offender.

223 Preparation and adoption of case plans

(1) The Commissioner may require a case plan to be prepared in relation to any offender or class of offenders, and may adopt any case plan so prepared.
(2) A case plan is to be prepared in accordance with such guidelines as may be established from time to time by the Commissioner.
(3) Subject to subclause (4):
(a)  any direction to perform community service work that is given to an offender for whom a case plan has been adopted under this clause, and
(b)  any direction under clause 211 that is given to such an offender, and
(c)  any determination under clause 211 that is made in relation to such an offender,
is to be given or made in accordance with that plan.
(4) Nothing in this clause authorises any such direction or determination to limit any conditions that apply to an offender’s community service work.

Chapter 7 Parole

224 Standard conditions applying to parole

For the purposes of section 128 (1) (a) of the Act, the following are standard conditions of parole:
(a)  the offender must, while on release on parole, be of good behaviour,
(b)  the offender must not, while on release on parole, commit any offence,
(c)  the offender must, while on release on parole, adapt to normal lawful community life.
Note—
Contravention of these conditions may result in parole being revoked under section 170 of the Act.

225 Consultation required before conditions as to residence or treatment imposed on parole

(1) Before the Parole Authority makes a parole order containing terms or conditions relating to residence or treatment:
(a) it must consider a report from a probation and parole officer as to the offender’s circumstances, and
(b) it must satisfy itself, having regard to the probation and parole officer’s report, that it is feasible to secure compliance with the terms or conditions.
(2) Before the Parole Authority makes a parole order containing terms or conditions requiring the co-operation of a person other than the offender or a probation and parole officer, it must obtain the consent of the person to the specification of those terms and conditions in so far as they require the person’s co-operation.

226 Parole orders

(1) A parole order made by the Parole Authority must be reduced to writing using the approved form.
(2) A copy of the order must be given to the offender, and further copies are to be sent to the following persons:
(a) the general manager of the correctional centre in which the offender is kept,
(b) the Commissioner.
cl 226: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [2].

227 Parole orders to be explained to offenders

(1) On the offender’s day of release from a correctional centre, the general manager must ensure that:
(a)  the order is read to the offender, and
(b)  the effect of the order is explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(c)  the offender indicates that the offender understands the terms and conditions on which the offender is to be released by signing a statement to that effect on a copy of the order, and
(d)  all copies of the order are endorsed with the offender’s date of release, and
(e)  a copy of the order is given to the offender, and
(f)  the copy of the order containing the signed statement referred to in paragraph (c) is retained at the centre.
(2) If an offender is subject to more than one parole order, this clause does not require common provisions in the orders to be read to the offender more than once.
(3) The requirements of this clause do not apply in circumstances (such as when the offender is seriously ill) in which compliance with them would be obviously ineffectual.
cl 227: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [3].

228 Imposition and extension of supervision conditions

(1) A condition of a parole order may require the offender to be subject to supervision for up to 3 years from the date on which the offender is released in accordance with the order.
(2) In the case of a serious offender, the Parole Authority may while the parole order is in force extend the period of supervision by, or impose a further period of supervision of, up to 3 years at a time.
(3) Nothing in this clause enables the Parole Authority to extend the period of supervision beyond the expiry date of the sentence.
(4) Subclauses (1)–(3) do not apply to an offender to whom section 128B of the Act applies.
(5) For the purposes of section 128 (3) of the Act:
(a) the prescribed supervision for an offender (other than an offender to whom section 128B of the Act applies) is supervision by a probation and parole officer, and
(b) the prescribed supervision for an offender to whom section 128B of the Act applies is supervision by a probation and parole officer or by some other departmental officer.
(6) The supervision referred to in subclause (5) (b) is also prescribed for the purposes of section 128B (2) (a) of the Act.

229 Supervision conditions generally

(1) This clause applies to an offender whose parole order includes a condition requiring that the offender be subject to supervision.
(2) While the offender is subject to supervision by a probation and parole officer under such a condition, the offender has the following obligations:
(a)  to obey all reasonable directions of the officer,
(b)  to report to the officer (or to another person nominated by the officer) at such times and places as the officer may from time to time direct,
(c)  to be available for interview at such times and places as the officer (or the officer’s nominee) may from time to time direct,
(d)  to reside at an address approved by the officer,
(e)  to permit the officer to visit the offender at the offender’s residential address at any time and, for that purpose, to enter the premises at that address,
(f)  not to leave New South Wales without the permission of the officer’s District Manager,
(g)  not to leave Australia without the permission of the Parole Authority,
(h)  if unemployed, to enter into employment arranged or agreed on by the officer, or make himself or herself available for employment, training or participation in a personal development program as instructed by the officer,
(i)  to notify the officer of any intention to change his or her employment:
(i)  if practicable, before the change occurs, or
(ii)  otherwise, at his or her next interview with the officer,
(j)  not to associate with any person or persons specified by the officer,
(k)  not to frequent or visit any place or district designated by the officer,
(l)  not to use prohibited drugs, obtain drugs unlawfully or abuse drugs lawfully obtained.
(3) An offender’s probation and parole officer may, with the concurrence of the officer’s District Manager, direct that the conditions of the offender’s parole order in relation to supervision are suspended.
(4) Such a direction takes effect when notice of the direction is given to the offender.
(5) Subclauses (3) and (4) do not apply to an offender to whom section 128B of the Act applies.

230 Variation of conditions so as to require supervision

(1) If the Parole Authority varies the conditions of a parole order so as to make the offender subject to supervision under the order, or so as to affect the supervision of the offender, it must send notice of the variation to the Commissioner.
(2) This clause does not apply to an offender to whom section 128B of the Act applies.

231 Commissioner to review supervision obligations for offenders serving existing life sentences

(1) This clause applies to an offender to whom section 128B of the Act applies.
(2) An offender’s section 128B obligations must be reviewed by the Commissioner at intervals of not more than 12 months.
(3) As soon as practicable after imposing any section 128B obligations on an offender, the Commissioner must notify the Parole Authority of that fact.
(4) In this clause, section 128B obligation means an obligation to which an offender is subject under section 128B (2) (b) of the Act.

232 Revocation of parole orders before release

(1) For the purposes of section 130 of the Act, the following circumstances are prescribed as circumstances in which the Parole Authority may revoke a parole order:
(a)  circumstances in which the offender requests that the order be revoked,
(b)  circumstances in which the Parole Authority decides, before releasing the offender, that the offender is unable to adapt to normal lawful community life,
(c)  circumstances in which the Parole Authority decides that satisfactory accommodation arrangements or post-release plans have not been made or are not able to be made,
(d)  circumstances in which:
(i)  a request is made under section 172 of the Act, or a direction is given by a court (whether or not under the Act), for the Parole Authority to consider whether the order should be revoked on a specified ground, and
(ii)  the Parole Authority decides that the order should be revoked on that ground.
(2) The Parole Authority must send copies of an order under section 130 of the Act to the general manager of the correctional centre in which the offender is kept.
(3) As soon as practicable after receiving the order, the general manager must ensure that:
(a)  the order is read to the offender, and
(b)  the effect of the order is explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(c)  the offender’s rights to a review of the revocation are explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(d)  a copy of the order is handed to the offender.
(4) The Parole Authority must send notice of the revocation of a parole order under section 130 of the Act to the Commissioner.
cl 232: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [4].

233 Circumstances constituting manifest injustice

(1) For the purpose of section 137B of the Act, the following circumstances are prescribed as circumstances which constitute manifest injustice:
(a)  where parole has previously been refused, and it subsequently becomes apparent that it has been refused on the basis of false, misleading or irrelevant information,
(b)  where parole has previously been refused because (for reasons beyond the offender’s control) the offender has not satisfactorily completed a program, and the offender subsequently completes the program satisfactorily,
(c)  where the Parole Authority:
(i)  has previously refused to grant parole, or
(ii)  has revoked parole under section 130 of the Act,
because (for reasons beyond the offender’s control) suitable post-release accommodation for the offender has not been available, and such accommodation subsequently becomes available,
(d)  where the Parole Authority has previously refused to grant parole because (for reasons beyond the offender’s control) the offender has not satisfactorily completed a period of external leave, and the offender subsequently completes that period of external leave satisfactorily,
(e)  where the Parole Authority has previously refused to grant parole because (for reasons beyond the offender’s control) a medical, psychiatric, or psychological report required by the Parole Authority to consider whether the offender should be released on parole has not been available, and a report that indicates that it is appropriate for the Parole Authority to consider granting parole subsequently becomes available,
(f)  where the Parole Authority has previously refused to grant parole because (for reasons beyond the offender’s control) information or material reasonably required by the Parole Authority to consider whether the offender should be released on parole has not been available, and such information or material subsequently becomes available,
(g)  where the Parole Authority has previously refused to grant parole because (for reasons beyond the offender’s control) an appropriate community health service required by the offender has not been available, and the appropriate service subsequently becomes available,
(h)  where the Parole Authority has previously refused to grant parole because the offender has been charged with an offence and the charge is subsequently withdrawn or dismissed.
(2) For the purpose of section 143B of the Act, the circumstances specified in subclause (1) are prescribed as circumstances which constitute manifest injustice in relation to a serious offender if the Review Council has advised the Parole Authority that it is appropriate for the offender to be considered for release on parole.
(3) For the purposes of section 175 (1A) of the Act, circumstances in which it becomes apparent that the relevant intensive correction order or home detention order has been revoked on the basis of false, misleading or irrelevant information are prescribed as circumstances which constitute manifest injustice.
cl 233: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [5].

234 Notice of initial intention to refuse release on parole

(1) A notice under section 139 (1) (a) of the Act must be sent to the general manager of the correctional centre in which the offender is kept.
(2) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the general manager must ensure that:
(a)  the notice is read to the offender, and
(b)  the effect of the notice is explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(c)  the notice is handed to the offender.
cl 234: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [6].

235 Decision on review of parole refusal

(1) A notice under section 141 (4) (b) of the Act must be sent to the general manager of the correctional centre in which the offender is kept.
(2) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the general manager must ensure that:
(a)  the notice is read to the offender, and
(b)  the effect of the notice is explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(c)  the offender’s rights concerning the Parole Authority’s decision are explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(d)  the notice is handed to the offender.
(3) The general manager must keep a copy of the notice.
(4) The Parole Authority must send a copy of the notice to the Commissioner.
cl 235: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [7].

236 Submissions by Commissioner

(1) If the Commissioner notifies the Parole Authority that he or she may wish to make a submission under section 141A of the Act concerning the release on parole of an offender, the Parole Authority must give the Commissioner copies of the reports and other documents intended to be used by the Parole Authority in deciding whether the offender should be released on parole.
(2) For the purposes of making a submission under section 141A of the Act, the Commissioner:
(a)  may be represented by a legal practitioner or, with the consent of the Parole Authority, by any other person, and
(b)  may call and examine any witness who attends, including any witness called by the Parole Authority, and
(c)  may give evidence on oath, and
(d)  may produce documents and exhibits to the Parole Authority, and
(e)  may otherwise adduce, orally and in writing, to the Parole Authority such matters, and address the Parole Authority on such matters, as are relevant to the proceedings before the Parole Authority.

237 Notices to victims

(1) The notice to a victim of a serious offender to be given under section 145 (1) of the Act:
(a) is to be in writing and sent by post to the last postal address that has been recorded in the Victims Register for the victim, or
(b) is to be given by telephone if only a telephone number has been recorded in the Victims Register, or if the Parole Authority has reason to believe that any telephone number that has been so recorded is more up to date than the last postal address so recorded.
(2) Notice under section 146 (5) (b) of the Act is to be given to each victim of the serious offender, and subclause (1) applies to any such notice in the same way as it applies to a notice under section 145 (1) of the Act.
(3) The Parole Authority is to keep a record of the giving of any notice under this clause.

238 Submissions by the State

(1) If the State notifies the Parole Authority that it may wish to make a submission under section 153 of the Act concerning the release on parole of a serious offender, the Parole Authority must give the State copies of the reports and other documents intended to be used by the Parole Authority in deciding whether the offender should be released on parole.
(2) For the purposes of making a submission under section 153 of the Act, the State:
(a)  may be represented by a legal practitioner or, with the consent of the Parole Authority, by any other person, and
(b)  may call and examine any witness who attends, including any witness called by the Parole Authority, and
(c)  may give evidence on oath, and
(d)  may produce documents and exhibits to the Parole Authority, and
(e)  may otherwise adduce, orally and in writing, to the Parole Authority such matters, and address the Parole Authority on such matters, as are relevant to the proceedings before the Parole Authority.
(3) A reference in this clause to the State includes a reference to any agent of the State.

239 Instrument requiring attendance

For the purposes of section 186 (1) of the Act, an instrument in writing referred to in that subsection must be in the approved form.

240 Records of proceedings

The Parole Authority must keep a record (in writing or otherwise) of the proceedings of the Parole Authority, including a record of:
(a)  whether the State has appeared or been represented before the Parole Authority, and
(b)  the persons appearing or represented before the Parole Authority, and
(c)  the submissions (if any) made by the State or any such person, and
(d)  the reasons (if any) stated in support of those submissions.

241 Preparation and adoption of case plans

(1) The Commissioner may require a case plan to be prepared in relation to any offender or class of offenders, and may adopt any case plan so prepared.
(2) A case plan is to be prepared in accordance with such guidelines as may be established from time to time by the Commissioner.
(3) Subject to subclause (4), any decision under this Chapter that is made in relation to an offender for whom a case plan has been adopted under this clause is to be made in accordance with that plan.
(4) Nothing in this clause authorises any such decision to limit any conditions that apply to an offender’s parole.

241A Norfolk Island parole orders

(1) The following provisions of the Act apply to and in respect of the parole of an offender and a Norfolk Island parole order in the same way as they apply to and in respect of the parole of any other offender or parole order to which Part 6 of the Act applies:
(a)  sections 139–141A,
(b)  sections 145–154,
(c)  sections 169, 179, 180 and 182.
(2) The following provisions of the Act do not apply to or in respect of the parole of an offender or a Norfolk Island parole order:
(a)  sections 128–128B, 130 and 132,
(b)  Division 3 of Part 6 of the Act,
(c)  sections 160, 160A, 170–172A and 181.
(3) In this clause:
Norfolk Island parole order means a parole order issued by the Parole Authority in respect of an offender under the functions conferred by section 160AC (1) of the Act.
offender has the same meaning as in Division 4A of Part 6 of the Act.
cl 241A: Ins 2010 No 1, Sch 2.3 [4].

Chapter 8 Revocation by Parole Authority of certain orders

242 Supervision during home detention assessment

(1) This clause applies where the Parole Authority has released an offender under section 165B (1) of the Act pending a decision whether or not to make a home detention order.
(2) The prescribed supervision, for the purposes of section 165B (1) of the Act, is the supervision of a probation and parole officer, with the following supervision conditions:
(a)  the offender is to be of good behaviour and not commit any new offence,
(b)  the offender is to permit visits by the officer to the offender’s proposed place of residence at such times as the officer considers necessary,
(c)  the offender is to submit to breath testing and urinalysis for detecting of drug use as and when directed by the officer,
(d)  the offender is to authorise the following persons to provide information about him or her to the officer:
(i)  the offender’s medical practitioners,
(ii)  the offender’s therapist (if any),
(iii)  the offender’s counsellor (if any),
(e)  the offender is to obey all reasonable directions of the officer.
cl 242: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [8].

243 Withdrawal of consent to operation of home detention order

For the purposes of section 167 (1) (d) of the Act, the prescribed form of withdrawal of consent is as set out in Form 1.

244 Revocation of order and review of revocation

(1) For the purposes of section 173 (2) (a) of the Act, the prescribed form for a notice of revocation of an intensive correction order, home detention order or parole order is Form 2.
(2) The notice must be sent to the general manager of the correctional centre in which the offender is, or is to be, held in custody.
(3) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the general manager must ensure that:
(a)  the notice is read to the offender, and
(b)  the effect of the notice is explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(c)  the notice is handed to the offender.
(4) Notice of an offender’s intention to make representations to the Parole Authority concerning the revocation of a parole order:
(a)  must be given by the offender to the general manager in which the offender is kept, and
(b)  must be sent by the general manager to the Secretary of the Parole Authority.
cl 244: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [9] [10].

245 Decision on review of revocation

(1) The Parole Authority must send written notice of its decision following a review under section 175 of the Act to the following persons:
(a)  the general manager of the correctional centre in which the offender is, or is to be, held in custody, and
(b)  the Commissioner.
(2) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the general manager must ensure that:
(a)  the notice is read to the offender, and
(b)  the effect of the notice is explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender, and
(c)  the offender’s rights concerning the decision are explained to the offender in language that is capable of being readily understood by the offender.

246 Notice of revocation of order

(1) If the Parole Authority revokes an intensive correction order, home detention order or parole order under section 179 (1) of the Act, the Secretary of the Parole Authority must send written notice of that fact to the Commissioner.
(2) The notice must be in the approved form and must specify any direction of the Parole Authority as to the day on which the order is to be treated as having been revoked.
cl 246: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [11].

247 Inquiry into suspected breach of order

(1) A notice under section 180 (1) (a) of the Act by which an offender is called on to appear before the Parole Authority must be served on the offender at least 7 days before the date set for the inquiry referred to in the notice.
(2) The Parole Authority must send a copy of each such notice to the Commissioner.

248 Arrest warrants

A warrant for the arrest of a person under section 180 of the Act must be in the approved form.

249 Warrants of commitment

A warrant for the commitment of an offender to a correctional centre under section 181 of the Act must be in the approved form.

Chapter 9 Administration

Part 9.1 Correctional officers and departmental officers

250 Oath or affirmation of office

(1) For the purposes of section 236 of the Act, the form for the oath of office as a correctional officer is as follows:
“I, (name of person making oath), do swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second as a correctional officer without fear or favour, malice or ill-will until I am legally discharged, and that while I continue to be a correctional officer I will to the best of my skill and knowledge discharge all my duties faithfully according to law. So help me God.”
(2) For the purposes of section 236 of the Act, the form for the affirmation of office as a correctional officer is as follows:
“I, (name of person making affirmation), do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second as a correctional officer without fear or favour, malice or ill-will until I am legally discharged, and that while I continue to be a correctional officer I will to the best of my skill and knowledge discharge all my duties faithfully according to law.”

251 Compliance with Commissioner’s instructions and general manager’s directions

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre may give directions (not inconsistent with the Commissioner’s instructions) with respect to the administration of the Act in relation to the centre, and must ensure that a record is kept of each such direction.
(2) A correctional officer or departmental officer must comply with the Commissioner’s instructions.
(3) While employed within a correctional centre, a correctional officer must obey all lawful directions given by the general manager of the centre, whether given under this clause or otherwise.
(4) While on the premises of a correctional centre, a departmental officer must obey all lawful directions given by the general manager of the centre, whether given under this clause or otherwise.
(5) For the purposes of any disciplinary proceedings, a correctional officer or departmental officer is to be presumed to be aware of the officer’s obligations under the Act and this Regulation.
Note—
Correctional officers and departmental officers are employed under, and so subject to the disciplinary provisions of, the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

252 Declaration about associations with inmates

(1) A correctional officer or departmental officer must give written notice to the Commissioner as to any offender:
(a) to whom the officer is related, whether by blood or by marriage, or
(b) of whom the officer is an associate, whether as a neighbour, friend or acquaintance or through business, sporting or social contact.
(2) Such a notice must show the nature and duration of the officer’s relationship or association with any such offender.
(3) Such a notice must be given before the officer first starts duty as a correctional officer or departmental officer, and subsequently as circumstances require.
(4) A correctional officer or departmental officer must not make a declaration under this clause that the officer knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false or misleading in a material particular.
(5) This clause does not apply if the association between an officer and offender is through unintentional business, sporting or social contact in a public place.
(6) In this clause, offender means any inmate, intensive correction offender or home detainee or any person in respect of whom a community service order or parole order is in force.
cl 252: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [12].

253 Suspected offences by inmates

(1) A correctional officer or departmental officer who suspects that an inmate has committed, or is about to commit, an offence must report that fact to the general manager immediately.
(2) A correctional officer may confine any such inmate to the inmate’s cell, or in some other appropriate place of confinement, pending instructions as to how the inmate should be dealt with.
(3) An inmate in respect of whom one or more offences have been reported may be confined under this clause, whether for one or more periods of confinement, for no more than 48 hours in total in respect of those offences.

254 Uniforms

(1) Unless exempted by the Commissioner, a correctional officer must wear the uniform appropriate to the officer’s rank at all times while on duty.
(2) On ceasing to be a correctional officer, a person must return his or her uniform to the Department or must satisfactorily account for it to the Commissioner.

255 Keys and access cards

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre is to ensure that the keys and access cards of the centre are duly issued and accounted for.
(2) A correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer to whom a key or access card is issued must keep it on his or her person at all times until it is returned.
(3) The officer must not leave a correctional centre while a key of the centre is in his or her possession.

256 Officers may be searched

The general manager of a correctional centre or the principal security officer may require a correctional officer or departmental officer who is on the premises of the centre:
(a)  to submit to an inspection and search of personal possessions, to scanning by means of an electronic scanning device and to being sniffed by a dog, and
(b)  to empty the pockets of the officer’s clothing, and
(c)  to make available for inspection and search any room, locker or vehicle that is under the officer’s control at the centre.

257 Visitors

A correctional officer is not to receive visitors at any time while on duty at a correctional centre except with the permission of the general manager of the centre.

258 Insulting or abusive language

(1) A correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer must not use insulting or abusive language to any other officer, to any inmate or to any person visiting a correctional centre.
(2) A correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer must not say or do anything that is calculated to undermine discipline at a correctional centre or to prejudice the efficiency of, or to bring discredit on, the Department.
(3) A correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer must not act deliberately in a manner calculated to provoke an inmate.

259 Smoking in non-smoking areas of correctional centres prohibited

A correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer must not:
(a) smoke in a non-smoking area, or
(b) alter, damage or remove any sign or notice relating to a non-smoking area.

260 Honesty

(1) A correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer must at all times be honest and truthful.
(2) A correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer:
(a) must not make any statement that the officer knows, or ought reasonably to know, to be false or misleading in a material particular, and
(b) must not destroy or mutilate, or alter or erase any entry in, an official document.

261 Vigilance

(1) A correctional officer on duty must at all times devote the whole of his or her attention to the performance of his or her duties.
(2) A correctional officer must not do anything that is calculated to distract another correctional officer from the performance of the officer’s duties.
(3) A correctional officer must not cease duty until permitted to do so by the general manager.

262 Reporting of misconduct by correctional officers

(1) If:
(a)  an allegation is made to a correctional officer that another correctional officer has, while carrying out his or her duties as such an officer, engaged in conduct which, in the opinion of the officer to whom the allegation is made, constitutes a criminal offence or other misconduct, or
(b)  a correctional officer sincerely believes that another correctional officer has engaged in conduct of that kind,
the correctional officer must report the conduct (or alleged conduct) to a correctional officer who is more senior in rank than the officer making the report.
(2) The senior correctional officer must report the conduct (or alleged conduct) promptly to the Commissioner if the senior correctional officer believes that it:
(a)  constitutes (or would constitute) a criminal offence by the correctional officer, or
(b)  would provide sufficient grounds for preferring a departmental charge against the correctional officer.
(3) Subclause (1) does not apply to conduct or alleged conduct:
(a)  that has been made the subject of a departmental charge, or
(b)  that has been the subject of evidence or other material given, or submissions made, in the course of criminal proceedings, or
(c)  that has already been reported under this clause to a more senior correctional officer.
(4) A correctional officer must not, in relation to any other correctional officer:
(a)  fail to approve or recommend the promotion of the other officer, or
(b)  take, approve or recommend disciplinary action against the other officer, or
(c)  direct, approve or recommend the transfer of the other officer to another position in the Department, or
(d)  make, approve or recommend a decision which detrimentally affects the benefits or awards of the other officer, or
(e)  fail to approve or recommend that the other officer receive education or training which could reasonably be expected to improve the officer’s opportunities for promotion or to confer some other advantage on the officer, or
(f)  change the duties of the other officer so that they are not appropriate to the officer’s salary or position or approve or recommend such a change, or
(g)  otherwise act to the detriment of the other officer,
in retaliation against the other officer because he or she has acted in accordance with this clause or has disclosed information relating to conduct contrary to law to any other correctional officer.
(5) In this clause, departmental charge means a charge of misconduct under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 committed or alleged to have been committed by the correctional officer to whom the charge relates.

263 Certain contraventions to be dealt with as misconduct

A correctional officer, departmental officer or casual employee who contravenes a provision of this Regulation is not guilty of an offence but any such contravention may be dealt with as misconduct, under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002, or any other applicable provision of that Act.
Note—
The services of a temporary employee or a casual employee may be dispensed with at any time under section 30 or 39 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

264 Confidentiality of records

(1) A person involved in the administration of the Act is not authorised to furnish to any other person:
(a)  a photograph, film or video or audio recording of an inmate, or
(b)  an impression of an inmate’s handprints, fingerprints, footprints or toeprints, or
(c)  any other forensic material (within the meaning of the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000) relating to an inmate.
(2) This clause does not apply in the circumstances referred to in section 257 (1) (a)–(e) of the Act.
Note—
The circumstances referred to in subclause (2) are the circumstances in which a person is authorised to divulge information obtained in connection with the administration of the Act.

Part 9.2 Conduct of members of correctional staff regarding alcohol and drugs

Division 1 Preliminary

265 Interpretation

(1) In this Part:
analyst means:
(a)  an analyst within the meaning of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, or
(b)  a person employed by the owner or operator of an approved laboratory as an analyst.
approved counsellor means a counsellor approved for the purposes of this Part by the Commissioner.
approved laboratory means a laboratory accredited by the New South Wales Department of Health and approved for the purposes of this Part by the Commissioner.
AS/NZS 4308 means Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4308:2008, Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine as in force on 1 September 2008.
disciplinary procedure means any procedure of a disciplinary nature or other related proceedings relating to a contravention of a provision of this Part and includes, but is not limited to, disciplinary action referred to in Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
member of correctional staff has the same meaning as it has in Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act.
misbehaviour with alcohol means misbehaviour with a contravention of clause 268.
misbehaviour with drugs means misbehaviour with a contravention of clause 269.
sample, in relation to a non-invasive sample, includes, if the sample is divided into portions, a portion of the sample.
the 0.02 level, in relation to alcohol, means a concentration of 0.02 grams or more of alcohol per 210 litres of breath (when tested by breath test or breath analysis) or per 100 millilitres of blood (when tested by blood analysis).
(2) In this Part, a member of correctional staff presents for duty when the member of staff is present at the staff member’s place of work and about to go on duty.
(3) In this Part, a member of correctional staff tests positive for alcohol if a test conducted under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act indicates that the concentration of alcohol in his or her breath or blood exceeded the 0.02 level:
(a)  when the staff member presented for duty, or
(b)  while the staff member was on duty.
(4) In this Part, a member of correctional staff tests positive for prohibited drugs if a test conducted under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act indicates that the staff member had a prohibited drug present in any of his or her biological material:
(a)  when the staff member presented for duty, or
(b)  while the staff member was on duty.
(5) In this Part, a reference to a non-invasive sample does not include a reference to a sample of breath taken by breath test or breath analysis.

266 Appointment of authorised persons

(1) The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, appoint any person to be an authorised person for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act.
(2) The Commissioner may appoint as an authorised person:
(a) a person by name, or
(b) a person holding office or acting in a particular rank or office, from time to time, by reference to the title of the rank or office concerned.
(3) The Commissioner must furnish persons appointed under subclause (2) (a) with certificates of their appointment as authorised persons.
(4) An authorised person appointed under subclause (2) (a) must, if requested to do so, produce the certificate of appointment to any member of correctional staff required by the authorised person to do any thing under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act.
(5) The Commissioner must maintain a list of the titles of the ranks or offices referred to in subclause (2) (b).
(6) An authorised person appointed under subclause (2) (b) must, if requested to do so, furnish proof that the person holds, or is acting in, the relevant rank or office to any member of correctional staff required by the authorised person to do any thing under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act. Such proof may include, but is not limited to, a departmental identification card.

267 Hospitals

For the purposes of Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act, the following premises, institutions or establishments are prescribed as a hospital:
(a) any clinic or other premises operated by Justice Health,
(b) any premises, institution or establishment that is a hospital for the purposes of section 19 of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.

Division 2 Obligations of members of correctional staff

268 Correctional staff’s breath or blood must not have a concentration of alcohol exceeding the 0.02 level

A member of correctional staff must not have a concentration of alcohol exceeding the 0.02 level in his or her breath or blood:
(a) when the staff member presents for duty, or
(b) while the staff member is on duty.

269 Correctional staff must not have prohibited drug present in biological material

A member of correctional staff must not have a prohibited drug present in any of his or her biological material:
(a) when the staff member presents for duty, or
(b) while the staff member is on duty.

Division 3 Testing of members of correctional staff

270 Testing correctional staff

(1) A member of correctional staff may be tested under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act whether or not there is any suspicion that the staff member has recently consumed alcohol or used a prohibited drug.
(2) The result of any such test may be used for the purposes of any disciplinary procedure.

271 General rules for the provision or taking of certain samples

(1) In this clause, a reference to a non-invasive sample includes a reference to a sample of breath taken by breath test or breath analysis.
(2) An authorised person who requires a member of correctional staff to provide, or enable to be taken, a non-invasive sample from the staff member under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act must specify the type of non-invasive sample to be provided or taken.
(3) The non-invasive sample so provided or taken must be of the type of non-invasive sample required by the authorised person.
(4) The staff member may not elect which type of non-invasive sample is provided, or enabled to be taken.
(5) A non-invasive sample provided by or taken from a member of correctional staff under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act:
(a)  must be provided or taken in circumstances affording reasonable privacy to the staff member, except as permitted (expressly or impliedly) by any other provision of the Act or this Regulation, and
(b)  must not be provided or taken in the presence or view of a person whose presence is not necessary for the purposes of the provision or taking of the non-invasive sample or required or permitted by another provision of the Act or this Regulation, and
(c)  must not involve the removal of more clothing than is necessary for providing or taking the non-invasive sample, and
(d)  must not involve more visual inspection than is necessary for providing or taking the non-invasive sample.
(6) All non-invasive samples provided by or taken from a member of correctional staff under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act are to be provided or taken in a manner consistent with appropriate medical or other relevant professional standards, with due regard to the dignity and self-respect of the staff member and in as seemly a manner as is consistent with the effective provision or taking of the non-invasive sample.
(7) An authorised person is authorised to take a sample of hair of a member of correctional staff by removing the root of the hair only if:
(a)  the authorised person takes only so much hair as the person believes is necessary for analysis of the sample to be carried out for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act, and
(b)  strands of hair are taken using the least painful technique known and available to the authorised person.

272 Breath testing and breath analysis of members of correctional staff

(1) As soon as practicable after a member of correctional staff has undergone a breath test under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act, the authorised person who conducted the breath test must deliver to the staff member a statement in writing signed by the authorised person specifying:
(a)  the concentration of alcohol determined by the breath test to be present in the staff member’s breath and expressed in grams of alcohol per 210 litres of breath (or its equivalent in grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood), and
(b)  the day on which and time of the day at which the breath test was completed.
(2) An authorised person may require a member of correctional staff to submit to a breath analysis in accordance with the directions of the authorised person, if:
(a)  it appears to the authorised person as a result of a breath test under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act that the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s breath may exceed the 0.02 level, or
(b)  the staff member refuses or fails to undergo a breath test under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act in accordance with the directions of the authorised person when requested to do so by the authorised person.
(3) As soon as practicable after a member of correctional staff has submitted to a breath analysis the authorised person operating the breath analysing instrument must deliver to the staff member a statement in writing signed by the authorised person specifying:
(a)  the concentration of alcohol determined by the analysis to be present in the staff member’s breath and expressed in grams of alcohol per 210 litres of breath (or its equivalent in grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood), and
(b)  the day on which and time of the day at which the breath analysis was completed.
(4) A member of correctional staff who is required to undergo a breath test or submit to a breath analysis may request the authorised person making the requisition to arrange for the taking (in the presence of an authorised person) of a sample of the staff member’s blood for analysis, at the staff member’s own expense, by:
(a)  a medical practitioner nominated by the staff member, or
(b)  a medical practitioner nominated by the authorised person at the staff member’s request, or
(c)  a pathology specimen collector at a collection centre nominated by the staff member, or
(d)  a pathology specimen collector at a collection centre nominated by the authorised person at the staff member’s request.
(5) The making of any such request or the taking of a sample of a member of correctional staff’s blood does not absolve the staff member from the obligation imposed on the staff member to undergo a breath test or submit to a breath analysis in accordance with this clause.
(6) In this clause, collection centre means a pathology collection centre that is operated by, or in connection with, a pathology laboratory that is accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities.

273 Restrictions on requiring breath test, breath analysis or non-invasive sample

An authorised person must not require a member of correctional staff to undergo a test under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act:
(a)  if the staff member has been admitted to a hospital for medical treatment, unless the medical practitioner who attends the staff member at the hospital (or, if no medical practitioner is present to attend the staff member, a registered nurse who is accredited by a hospital as competent to perform the sampling procedures) has been notified of the intention to make the requisition and the medical practitioner or registered nurse does not object on the ground that compliance would be prejudicial to the proper care or treatment of the staff member, or
(b)  if it appears to the authorised person that it would (because of injuries sustained by the staff member) be dangerous to the staff member’s medical condition if the staff member complied with the requisition, or
(c)  in the case of a requirement for a test for the purpose of testing for the presence or concentration of alcohol, at any time after the expiration of 3 hours from the latest of the time the staff member last presented for duty, the staff member was last involved in an incident referred to in section 236F (3) of the Act (if such an incident occurred) or the staff member last ceased to be on duty, or
(d)  in the case of a requirement for a test for the purpose of testing for the presence of a prohibited drug, at any time after the expiration of 24 hours from the latest of the time the staff member last presented for duty, the staff member was last involved in an incident referred to in section 236F (3) of the Act (if such an incident occurred) or the staff member last ceased to be on duty, or
(e)  at the staff member’s home.

274 Action to be taken with respect to blood samples

(1) A medical practitioner or registered nurse by whom a sample of a member of correctional staff’s blood is taken under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act must:
(a)  if the staff member requests a part of the sample or if the staff member is not capable of requesting a part of the sample, divide the sample into 2 approximately equal portions, and
(b)  place the sample or each portion of the sample into a separate container, and
(c)  fasten and seal each container, and
(d)  mark or label each container for future identification.
(2) Of the sealed containers:
(a)  one container must, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, be transported to an approved laboratory for analysis by an analyst in accordance with subclause (4), and must be stored at that laboratory on behalf of the Commissioner, and
(b)  the other container must:
(i)  if the staff member has requested a part of the sample, be given to the staff member, or
(ii)  if the staff member is not capable of requesting a part of the sample as referred to in subclause (1), as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, be transported to the approved laboratory to which the container referred to in paragraph (a) was sent and must be stored at that laboratory on behalf of the Commissioner.
(3) If a staff member was not capable of requesting a part of the sample as referred to in subclause (1), the staff member may, within 12 months after the taking of the sample, apply to the laboratory referred to in subclause (2) for the container referred to in subclause (2) (b) (ii) to be sent, for analysis (at the staff member’s own expense) of the portion of the sample in that container, to a medical practitioner or laboratory nominated by the staff member.
(4) The authorised person may arrange for the analyst to:
(a)  determine whether the sample contains alcohol, and if so, the concentration of alcohol, or
(b)  determine whether the sample contains a prohibited drug, or
(c)  determine whether the sample contains alcohol, and if so, the concentration of alcohol and determine whether the sample also contains a prohibited drug.

275 Action to be taken with respect to non-invasive samples

(1) A person who is provided with a non-invasive sample under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act from a member of correctional staff or who takes a non-invasive sample from a member of correctional staff must:
(a)  if the staff member requests a part of the sample or if the staff member is not capable of requesting a part of the sample, divide the sample into 2 approximately equal portions or, if the sample cannot be so divided, immediately require and immediately be provided with or take, a further sample of the same type of biological material, and
(b)  place each portion (or if 2 samples of the same type of biological material were provided or taken, each sample) into a container, and
(c)  fasten and seal each container, and
(d)  mark or label each container for future identification.
(2) Of the sealed containers:
(a)  one container must, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, be transported to an approved laboratory for analysis by an analyst in accordance with subclause (4), and must be stored at that laboratory on behalf of the Commissioner, and
(b)  the other container must:
(i)  if the staff member has requested a part of the sample, be given to the staff member, or
(ii)  if the staff member is not capable of requesting a part of the sample, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, be transported to the approved laboratory to which the container referred to in paragraph (a) was sent and must be stored at that laboratory on behalf of the Commissioner.
(3) If a staff member was not capable of requesting a part of the sample as referred to in subclause (1), the staff member may, within 12 months after the taking of the sample, apply to the laboratory referred to in subclause (2) for the container referred to in subclause (2) (b) (ii) to be sent, for analysis (at the staff member’s own expense) of the sample, or the portion of the sample, in that container, to a medical practitioner or laboratory nominated by the staff member.
(4) The authorised person may arrange for the analyst:
(a)  if the non-invasive sample was provided or taken under section 236G of the Act, to determine whether the sample indicates that the staff member’s blood, by whom the sample was provided or from whom the sample was taken, contained alcohol, and if so, the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood or determine whether the sample contains a prohibited drug, or
(b)  if the non-invasive sample was provided or taken under section 236F of the Act, to determine whether the sample contains a prohibited drug.
(5) In the case of samples of urine, any sealed containers referred to in subclause (2) must be handled in accordance with the procedure set out in AS/NZS 4308 or any other procedure approved by the Commissioner in that regard.

276 Analysis of samples

(1) An analyst to whom a portion of a sample of blood or a non-invasive sample is submitted for analysis under clause 274 or 275 may carry out an analysis in accordance with the arrangement made by the authorised person under clause 274 (4) or clause 275 (4), as the case may be.
(2) The analysis must be carried out, and a report provided, in accordance with:
(a) AS/NZS 4308, except as provided by paragraph (b), or
(b) such other procedure as may be directed by the Commissioner.

Division 4 Evidence

277 Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in breath or blood determined by breath test or breath analysis

(1) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, a certificate purporting to be signed by an authorised person and certifying that:
(a)  the authorised person is a duly appointed authorised person, and
(b)  the person named in the certificate underwent a breath test, and
(c)  the breath test was carried out on the person’s breath by means of a device (not being a breath analysing instrument) of a type approved by the Governor for the conduct of breath tests under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, and
(d)  the breath test was carried out on the day and completed at the time stated in the certificate, and
(e)  a concentration of alcohol, determined by the breath test and expressed in grams of alcohol per 210 litres of breath (or its equivalent in grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood), was present in the breath of that person on the day and at the time stated in the certificate, and
(f)  a statement in writing required by clause 272 (1) was delivered in accordance with that subclause,
is prima facie evidence of the particulars certified in and by the certificate.
(2) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, a certificate purporting to be signed by an authorised person and certifying that:
(a)  the authorised person is a duly appointed authorised person, and
(b)  the person named in the certificate submitted to a breath analysis, and
(c)  the breath analysis was carried out by a breath analysing instrument within the meaning of Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act, and
(d)  the analysis was made on the day and completed at the time stated in the certificate, and
(e)  a concentration of alcohol, determined by the breath analysing instrument and expressed in grams of alcohol per 210 litres of breath (or its equivalent in grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood), was present in the breath of that person on the day and at the time stated in the certificate, and
(f)  a statement in writing required by clause 272 (3) was delivered in accordance with that subclause,
is prima facie evidence of the particulars certified in and by the certificate.
(3) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, evidence of the condition of a device by means of which a breath test was carried out or of a breath analysing instrument or the manner in which the device or instrument was operated is not to be required unless evidence that the device or instrument was not in proper condition or was not properly operated has been adduced.
(4) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, evidence may be given of the concentration of alcohol present in the staff member’s breath, as determined by a device by which a breath test was carried out or by a breath analysing instrument operated by an authorised person.
(5) The concentration of alcohol so determined is taken to be the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s breath when the staff member presented for duty if the breath analysis was made within 3 hours of the staff member presenting for duty on the particular day, unless the staff member proves that the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s breath at that time did not exceed the 0.02 level.
(6) The concentration of alcohol so determined is taken to be the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s breath while the staff member was on duty if the breath analysis was made within 3 hours of the staff member ceasing to be on duty on the particular day, unless the staff member proves that the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s breath at that time did not exceed the 0.02 level.

278 Certificate evidence of concentration of alcohol in blood otherwise than in relation to a breath test or breath analysis

(1) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, a certificate purporting to be signed by a medical practitioner or registered nurse and certifying any one or more of the following matters:
(a)  that the practitioner or nurse was a medical practitioner or registered nurse who attended a specified person at a hospital,
(b)  that the practitioner or nurse took a sample of the person’s blood or took from, or was provided with, a non-invasive sample in accordance with Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act on the day and at the time stated in the certificate,
(c)  that the practitioner or nurse dealt with the sample in accordance with Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act and this Part,
(d)  that the practitioner or nurse used equipment of a specified description in so taking and dealing with the sample,
(e)  that the container into which the sample was placed was sealed, and marked or labelled, in a specified manner,
is prima facie evidence of the particulars certified in and by the certificate.
(2) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, a certificate purporting to be signed by an authorised person and certifying any one or more of the following matters:
(a)  that the authorised person received a portion of a sample of a specified person’s blood or a non-invasive sample provided by or taken from the specified person and taken in accordance with Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act and this Part,
(b)  that the authorised person arranged for the portion to be submitted for analysis by an analyst to determine whether the sample indicated that the blood of the staff member by whom the sample was provided or from whom the sample was taken contained alcohol, and if so, the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood,
(c)  that the container into which the sample was placed was sealed, and marked or labelled, in a specified manner,
is prima facie evidence of the particulars certified in and by the certificate.
(3) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, a certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst and certifying any one or more of the following matters:
(a)  that the analyst received, on a specified day, a portion of a sample of a specified person’s blood or a non-invasive sample provided by or taken from the specified person in a container submitted for analysis under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act and this Part,
(b)  that the container, as received by the analyst, was sealed, and marked or labelled, in a specified manner,
(c)  that, on receipt by the analyst of the container, the seal was unbroken,
(d)  that the analyst carried out an analysis of the portion to determine whether the sample indicated that the blood of the staff member by whom the sample was provided or from whom the sample was taken contained alcohol, and if so, the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood,
(e)  that the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood determined pursuant to the analysis and expressed in grams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood was present in that sample,
(f)  that the analyst was, at the time of the analysis, an analyst within the meaning of this Part,
is prima facie evidence of the matters set out in subclause (4).
(4) A certificate under subclause (3) is prima facie evidence:
(a)  of the particulars certified in and by the certificate, and
(b)  that the sample was a portion of the sample of the blood of that specified person or a non-invasive sample provided by or taken from the specified person, and
(c)  that the portion had not been tampered with before it was received by the analyst.
(5) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with alcohol, evidence may be given of the concentration of alcohol present in the blood or other biological material of the staff member, as determined by an analysis under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act of a portion of a sample of the staff member’s blood or a non-invasive sample provided by or taken from the staff member, as the case may be.
(6) The concentration of alcohol so determined is taken to be the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood when the staff member presented for duty if that sample of blood or non-invasive sample was taken within 3 hours of the staff member presenting for duty, unless the staff member proves that the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood at that time did not exceed the 0.02 level.
(7) The concentration of alcohol so determined is taken to be the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood while the staff member was on duty if that sample of blood or non-invasive sample was taken while the staff member was on duty or within 3 hours of the staff member ceasing to be on duty on the particular day, unless the staff member proves that the concentration of alcohol in the staff member’s blood at that time did not exceed the 0.02 level.

279 Certificate evidence of presence of a prohibited drug

(1) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with drugs, a certificate purporting to be signed by a medical practitioner or registered nurse and certifying any one or more of the following matters:
(a)  that the practitioner or nurse was a medical practitioner or registered nurse who attended a specified person at a hospital,
(b)  that the practitioner or nurse took a sample of the staff member’s blood or was provided with or took a non-invasive sample from the staff member in accordance with Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act and this Part on the day and at the time stated in the certificate,
(c)  that the practitioner or nurse dealt with the sample in accordance with clause 274 or 275,
is prima facie evidence of the particulars certified in and by the certificate.
(2) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with drugs, a certificate purporting to be signed by a person and certifying any one or more of the following matters:
(a)  that the person was provided with or took a non-invasive sample from a specified person in accordance with Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act and this Part on the day and at the time stated in the certificate,
(b)  that the person dealt with the sample in accordance with clause 276,
is prima facie evidence of the particulars certified in and by the certificate.
(3) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with drugs, a certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst and certifying any one or more of the following matters:
(a)  that the analyst received, on a specified day, a portion of a sample of a specified person’s blood or a non-invasive sample provided by or taken from a specified person in a container submitted for analysis under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act and this Part,
(b)  that the container, as received by the analyst, was sealed, and marked or labelled, in a specified manner,
(c)  that, on receipt by the analyst of the container, the seal was unbroken,
(d)  that the analyst carried out an analysis of the portion to determine whether any prohibited drug was present in the sample,
(e)  that a specified prohibited drug ascertained pursuant to the analysis was present in that portion,
(f)  that the analyst was, at the time of the analysis, an analyst within the meaning of this Part,
is prima facie evidence of the matters set out in subclause (4).
(4) A certificate under subclause (3) is prima facie evidence:
(a)  of the particulars certified in and by the certificate, and
(b)  that the portion was a portion of the sample of that specified person’s blood or a non-invasive sample provided by, or taken from, that specified person, and
(c)  that the portion had not been tampered with before it was received by the analyst.
(5) For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure relating to misbehaviour with drugs, evidence may be given of the presence of a prohibited drug in the blood or other biological material of the staff member, as determined pursuant to an analysis under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act of a portion of a sample of the person’s blood or a non-invasive sample provided by or taken from the staff member.
(6) The prohibited drug the presence of which is so determined, is taken to have been present in the blood or other biological material of the staff member when the staff member presented for duty, if the sample was taken or provided within 24 hours of the time the staff member last presented for duty, unless the staff member proves the absence, at that time, of the drug.
(7) The prohibited drug the presence of which is so determined, is taken to have been present in the blood or other biological material of the staff member while the staff member was on duty if the sample was taken or provided within 24 hours of the later of the time the staff member last was involved in an incident referred to in section 236F (3) of the Act (if such an incident occurred) or the staff member last ceased to be on duty, unless the staff member proves the absence, at that time, of the drug.

280 Certificate evidence of appointment of authorised person

For the purposes of any disciplinary procedure involving a contravention of a provision of this Part or in proceedings for an offence under this Part, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Commissioner and certifying that the person named in the certificate was an authorised person at a particular time is prima facie evidence of the particulars certified in and by the certificate.

Division 5 Consequences

281 Refusing to comply with a requirement under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act

(1) A member of correctional staff must not refuse:
(a)  to undergo a breath test, or
(b)  to submit to a breath analysis, or
(c)  to provide, or enable to be taken, a non-invasive sample from the staff member, or
(d)  to comply with any other requirement of or under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act,
in accordance with a direction given under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act by an authorised person.
(2) This clause does not prevent a member of correctional staff so refusing if the staff member is unable on medical grounds to do otherwise.

282 Immediate action: staff member relieved from duty

(1) If a member of correctional staff tests positive for alcohol or a member of correctional staff tests positive for a prohibited drug, the staff member, if the staff member remains on duty, is to be immediately relieved of duty and is not to carry out any duty for the duration of the staff member’s shift.
(2) The Commissioner may decide that a member of correctional staff who is relieved from duty because of the operation of this clause is not entitled to be paid (whether in wages or salary, paid sick leave or any other type of payment) for that part of the relevant shift that the staff member did not work.

283 Consequences for staff members having prescribed concentration of alcohol in breath or blood

(1) This clause applies if:
(a)  a member of correctional staff (other than a staff member appointed on probation, a temporary employee or a casual employee) tests positive for alcohol, and
(b)  the staff member has not tested positive for alcohol in the 3 years immediately preceding the test referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) In such a case, the Commissioner may ask the staff member to elect to undergo counselling and rehabilitation or to elect not to undergo counselling and rehabilitation and face the possibility that the Commissioner may deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(3) If the staff member elects to undergo counselling and rehabilitation, the Commissioner may direct the staff member:
(a)  to attend any interview organised with a person nominated by the Commissioner, and
(b)  to attend an interview with an approved counsellor for assessment, and
(c)  to participate in any rehabilitation program recommended by the counsellor.
(4) If the staff member:
(a)  elects not to undergo counselling or rehabilitation, or
(b)  without reasonable excuse, fails to attend an interview or counselling session after electing to do so, or
(c)  without reasonable excuse, fails to participate in a rehabilitation program recommended by the approved counsellor,
the Commissioner may deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(5) The Commissioner is not required to ask the staff member to elect to undergo counselling and rehabilitation or to elect not to undergo counselling and rehabilitation if the Commissioner, having regard to all the circumstances, considers that it would be more appropriate to deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

284 Consequences for staff members testing positive at least twice in 3 years

(1) This clause applies if:
(a) a member of correctional staff (other than a staff member appointed on probation, a temporary employee or a casual employee) tests positive for alcohol, and
(b) the staff member has tested positive for alcohol in the 3 years immediately preceding the test referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) In such a case, the Commissioner may deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(3) The Commissioner may refer the staff member to a medical practitioner for the purpose of the medical practitioner determining the staff member’s fitness to remain a staff member.
(4) The Commissioner is to have regard to any report made by the medical practitioner in relation to such a staff member.

285 Consequences for staff members testing positive for prohibited drugs

(1) This clause applies if:
(a)  a member of correctional staff (other than a staff member appointed on probation, a temporary employee or a casual employee) tests positive for a prohibited drug, and
(b)  the staff member has not tested positive for a prohibited drug in the 3 years immediately preceding the test referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) In such a case, the Commissioner may ask the staff member to elect to undergo counselling and rehabilitation with an approved counsellor or to elect not to undergo counselling and rehabilitation and face the possibility that the Commissioner may deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(3) If the staff member elects to undergo counselling and rehabilitation, the Commissioner may direct the staff member:
(a)  to attend any interview organised with a person nominated by the Commissioner, and
(b)  to attend an interview with an approved counsellor for assessment, and
(c)  to participate in any rehabilitation program recommended by that counsellor.
(4) If the staff member:
(a)  elects not to undergo counselling or rehabilitation, or
(b)  without reasonable excuse, fails to attend an interview or counselling session after electing to do so, or
(c)  without reasonable excuse, fails to participate in a rehabilitation program recommended by the approved counsellor referred to in subclause (3) (c),
the Commissioner may deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(5) The Commissioner is not required to ask the staff member to elect to undergo counselling and rehabilitation or to elect not to undergo counselling and rehabilitation if the Commissioner, having regard to all the circumstances, considers that it would be more appropriate to deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

286 Consequences for staff members testing positive for a prohibited drug more than once in 3 years

(1) This clause applies if:
(a) a member of correctional staff (other than a staff member appointed on probation, a temporary employee or a casual employee) tests positive for a prohibited drug, and
(b) the staff member has tested positive for a prohibited drug in the 3 years immediately preceding the test referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) In such a case, the Commissioner may deal with the matter under Part 2.7 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(3) The Commissioner may refer the staff member to a medical practitioner for the purpose of the medical practitioner determining the staff member’s fitness to remain a staff member.
(4) The Commissioner is to have regard to any report made by the medical practitioner in relation to such a staff member.

287 Probationary staff members

(1) If a member of correctional staff appointed on probation tests positive for alcohol or tests positive for a prohibited drug, the Commissioner may:
(a) direct the staff member to attend an interview with an approved counsellor for assessment and to participate in any rehabilitation program recommended by that counsellor, or
(b) annul his or her appointment under section 23 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(2) If such a staff member fails, without reasonable excuse, to attend an interview or counselling session after being directed to do so or, without reasonable excuse, fails to participate in any rehabilitation program recommended by an approved counsellor referred to in subclause (1) (a), the Commissioner may annul his or her appointment under section 23 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.
(3) The Commissioner may at any time refer the staff member to a medical practitioner for the purpose of the medical practitioner determining the staff member’s fitness for duty.
(4) The Commissioner is to have regard to any report made by the medical practitioner in relation to such a staff member.

288 Temporary or casual staff members

(1) If a member of correctional staff who is a temporary employee or a casual employee tests positive for alcohol or tests positive for a prohibited drug, the Commissioner may:
(a) direct the staff member to attend an interview with an approved counsellor for assessment and to participate in any rehabilitation program recommended by that counsellor, or
(b) dispense with his or her services under section 30 or 39 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002, as the case may be.
(2) If such a staff member fails, without reasonable excuse, to attend an interview or counselling session after being directed to do so or, without reasonable excuse, fails to participate in any rehabilitation program recommended by an approved counsellor referred to in subclause (1) (a), the Commissioner may dispense with his or her services under section 30 or 39 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002, as the case may be.
(3) The Commissioner may at any time refer the staff member to a medical practitioner for the purpose of the medical practitioner determining the staff member’s fitness for duty.
(4) The Commissioner is to have regard to any report made by the medical practitioner in relation to such a staff member.

289 Double jeopardy

A member of correctional staff is not liable to be punished or disciplined under this Division for both:
(a) testing positive for alcohol or testing positive for a prohibited drug, and
(b) contravening clause 281 (1).

290 Disciplinary action

Nothing in this Part limits any disciplinary action that may be taken under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in respect of a member of correctional staff.

Division 6 Offences

291 Interfering with results of test

A person who does anything to introduce, or alter the concentration of, alcohol or any prohibited drug in a member of correctional staff’s breath, blood or other biological material, before the staff member undergoes a test under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act, is guilty of an offence if the person does so for the purpose of preventing or restricting the use of the results of the test in any disciplinary procedure involving a contravention of this Part.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

292 Interfering or tampering with, or destroying, samples

A person must not interfere or tamper with, or destroy, a sample of blood or a non-invasive sample provided by or taken from a member of correctional staff under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act unless the sample is destroyed:
(a)  by or at the direction of an analyst in the course of or on completion of analysis, or
(b)  in the case of a sample handed to a person on behalf of a member of correctional staff, by or at the direction of the person, or
(c)  after the expiration of 12 months commencing on the day on which the sample was taken or provided, or a longer period (being no more than 5 years) as directed by the Commissioner in respect of the sample in a direction made before such an expiration.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Part 9.3 Justice Health matters

293 Examination of inmates

(1) An inmate is to be examined by a prescribed Justice Health officer as soon as practicable after being received into a correctional centre.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), a prescribed Justice Health officer may at any time carry out an examination of an inmate (but only with the consent of the inmate) if of the opinion that it is necessary for such an examination to be carried out.

294 Inmates risk to self or others

As soon as practicable after forming an opinion:
(a)  that the mental or physical condition of an inmate constitutes a risk to the life of the inmate or to the life, health or welfare of any other person, or
(b)  that the life of an inmate will be at risk if the inmate continues to be detained in a correctional centre, or
(c)  that, because of illness, an inmate will not survive sentence or is totally and permanently unfit for correctional centre discipline, or
(d)  that an inmate should not, on medical grounds, be employed at work of a particular nature, or
(e)  that an inmate’s medical condition is such that the inmate is unfit to travel, or should only travel by particular means,
a prescribed Justice Health officer must report that he or she has formed the opinion, and the grounds for the opinion, to a prescribed DCS officer.

295 Mental illness

(1) As soon as practicable after forming an opinion that the mental state of an inmate requires special observation, a prescribed Justice Health officer must report that he or she has formed the opinion, and the grounds for the opinion, to a prescribed DCS officer.
(2) On receiving such a report, the prescribed DCS officer:
(a) must cause the inmate to be placed under special observation, and
(b) in the case of a report with respect to a serious offender, must send written notice of the report to the Review Council.

296 Inmates’ diet, exercise and treatment

(1) As soon as practicable after forming an opinion that an inmate’s diet, exercise or other treatment should be varied or modified for reasons of health, a prescribed Justice Health officer must report that he or she has formed the opinion, and the grounds for the opinion, to a prescribed DCS officer.
(2) On receiving such a report, the prescribed DCS officer:
(a) must take such steps as are reasonable to carry into effect any recommendation contained in the report, and
(b) in the case of a report with respect to a serious offender, must ensure that written particulars of the report are kept available for reference by the Review Council.
(3) If it is impracticable to carry a recommendation into effect, the prescribed DCS officer must report that fact to the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health.

297 Medical records

(1) Proper medical records are to be kept in respect of each inmate, with entries as to each examination that is carried out on an inmate by a prescribed Justice Health officer.
(2) The medical records for inmates at a correctional centre are to be kept at the centre in the custody of a prescribed Justice Health officer, and their contents are not to be divulged to any person outside Justice Health (including the inmate) except in accordance with guidelines established by the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health.
(3) Subclause (2) does not prevent information in an inmate’s medical records from being used to prepare general reports on the inmate’s health for submission to the general manager of a correctional centre, and such a report must be prepared and submitted whenever the general manager so requests.
(4) As soon as practicable after an inmate is transferred from one correctional centre to another, the inmate’s medical records are to be given into the custody of a prescribed Justice Health officer at the centre to which the inmate is transferred.
(5) Subclause (4) does not apply if the inmate is temporarily transferred to a police station or court cell complex.

298 Provision of medical care to inmates confined to cell

An inmate who is confined to cell for the purposes of punishment, or under a segregated or protective custody direction, must be kept under daily observation by a prescribed Justice Health officer and have access to essential medical care.

299 Infectious diseases

(1) As soon as practicable after forming an opinion that an inmate has, or appears to have, a serious infectious disease, a prescribed Justice Health officer must report that he or she has formed the opinion, and the grounds for the opinion, to a prescribed DCS officer.
(2) In the case of a report from the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health, the prescribed DCS officer must carry into effect any recommendation contained in such a report in so far as it is practicable to do so.
(3) If it is impracticable to carry a recommendation into effect, the prescribed DCS officer must report that fact to the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health.
(4) In this clause, serious infectious disease means an infectious disease that is also a notifiable disease by virtue of its inclusion in Schedule 3 to the Public Health Act 1991.

300 Death of inmates

On becoming aware that an inmate has died, a prescribed Justice Health officer must report the death to the Commissioner.

Part 9.4 Use of firearms

301 Authority to carry firearms

(1) A correctional officer must not carry firearms while on duty except as authorised by or under this Part.
(2) A correctional officer to whom firearms have been issued under this Part is authorised to carry them for the purpose only for which they were issued.
(3) A correctional officer is authorised to carry firearms:
(a) while handling firearms in the course of duties carried out in a correctional centre armoury, or
(b) while taking part in, or in an activity necessarily carried out in connection with, an approved training course.

302 Armed posts

(1) There are to be such armed posts at a correctional centre as may be approved in respect of the centre.
(2) A correctional officer, while stationed at an armed post, may carry such firearms as the general manager directs.

303 Issue of firearms to correctional officers not at armed posts

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre or the principal security officer may (by a direction given generally or in any particular case) authorise the issue of firearms to correctional officers who are not stationed at armed posts for use in connection with:
(a)  the escorting of inmates, or
(b)  the maintenance of a guard outside a correctional centre.
(2) The Commissioner may (by a direction given in a particular case) authorise the issue of firearms to correctional officers for use in connection with patrols of the perimeter of a correctional centre.
(3) The general manager of a correctional centre may (by a direction given in a particular case) authorise the issue of firearms to correctional officers who are not stationed at armed posts:
(a)  for use in connection with the quelling or control of a correctional centre disturbance or riot, or
(b)  for any other purpose for which the general manager considers it necessary that firearms be issued.
(4) The following persons may (by a direction given in a particular case) authorise the issue of firearms to correctional officers who are not stationed at armed posts for use in connection with the conveyance of money or other property within a correctional centre or between a correctional centre and other places:
(a)  the Commissioner,
(b)  the principal security officer,
(c)  the general manager of a correctional centre.

304 Officers handling firearms to undergo training courses

(1) A correctional officer must not:
(a) authorise or direct the issue of a firearm to another correctional officer, or
(b) issue a firearm to another correctional officer,
for use by the other officer unless the other officer has undergone an approved training course in the use of that firearm.
(2) A correctional officer must ensure that a correctional officer under his or her control does not perform any duty involving the carrying or use of a firearm unless the officer has undergone an approved training course in the use of the firearm.
(3) This clause does not prevent the performance by a correctional officer of a duty in connection with an approved training course or the issue to the officer of a firearm for that purpose.

305 Safety procedures on issue or receipt of firearms

(1) On commencing a duty which involves the carrying of a firearm, a correctional officer must examine the firearm (and any accompanying ammunition) in the presence of the person from whom the officer receives them.
(2) An examination must include such procedures as are approved.
(3) A correctional officer who, on an examination, discovers:
(a) a defect in any firearm or ammunition, or
(b) an incorrect number of rounds of ammunition,
must report the fact to the officer in charge of the correctional centre armoury from which the firearm was drawn.
(4) The officer in charge of the correctional centre armoury must substitute another firearm or new ammunition, or supplement the number of rounds, as the case requires.

306 Safety procedures on return of firearms

(1) On ceasing a duty involving the carrying of a firearm, a correctional officer must deliver the firearm (and any accompanying ammunition) to the officer in charge of the correctional centre armoury from which the firearm was drawn (unless the correctional officer has delivered it to another correctional officer by whom he or she has been relieved).
(2) An officer to whom a firearm is delivered must examine it, and any accompanying ammunition, in the presence of the person from whom they are received.
(3) The examination must include such procedures as are approved.

307 Duties of correctional officers generally

While carrying a firearm on duty, a correctional officer:
(a)  must at all times be alert, and
(b)  must maintain the firearm and its ammunition in such a condition, and with such safety precautions regarding its carriage, use and readiness to fire, as are approved, and
(c)  must not deface the firearm or any of its accessories or ammunition, and
(d)  must not make modifications to the firearm or to its ammunition.

308 Maintenance of safe distances

(1) While stationed at an armed post, a correctional officer must take all reasonable precautions to prevent any inmate from approaching within 10 metres of the officer or any firearm or ammunition that is in the officer’s custody or at the post.
(2) While carrying a firearm, a correctional officer must not:
(a) place himself or herself in a position where he or she is liable to be attacked, or
(b) except when outside a correctional centre or where the general manager otherwise directs, approach to within reach of an inmate or allow an inmate to approach to within reach of him or her.

309 Transfer of firearms

(1) A correctional officer who parts with possession of a firearm issued to the officer:
(a) must deliver it to another correctional officer or some other suitable person, or
(b) if the officer cannot so deliver it, must deposit it in the most secure place available in the circumstances.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to an officer on duty at an armed post or to an officer returning or transferring a firearm on ceasing duty.

310 Use of armed posts

(1) While stationed at an armed post, a correctional officer:
(a)  must keep a lookout over the correctional centre generally, and
(b)  if the officer observes any irregularity likely to affect the security of the correctional centre, must notify such other correctional officers as may be appropriate in the circumstances, and
(c)  must assist other correctional officers in the performance of their duties, but (unless the officer is a senior officer, or is ordered to do otherwise by a senior officer) without leaving the post.
(2) A correctional officer stationed at a correctional centre tower who is temporarily unable to keep a lookout must indicate that fact to:
(a)  any correctional officers stationed at adjacent towers, and
(b)  any correctional officers stationed at ground posts within range of observation.
(3) When approaching an armed post, a correctional officer must give warning of that approach to any correctional officer stationed at the post.

311 Discharge of firearms

A correctional officer must not discharge a firearm while on duty except in the performance of that duty.

312 Authority to discharge firearms

(1) A correctional officer may discharge a firearm:
(a)  to protect the officer or any other person if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that there is a substantial probability that the officer or other person will be killed or seriously injured if the officer does not discharge the firearm, or
(b)  if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so in order:
(i)  to prevent the escape of an inmate, or
(ii)  to prevent an unlawful attempt to enter a correctional centre or to free an inmate, or
(iii)  to attract the immediate attention of correctional officers or other persons to a serious breach of correctional centre security that has arisen or is likely to arise, or
(c)  to give a warning in accordance with this Regulation.
(2) Despite subclause (1), a correctional officer must not discharge a firearm at a person if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the shot may hit a person other than the person at whom it is directed.

313 Warnings

(1) A correctional officer must not discharge a firearm in the direction of a person unless the officer has first given a warning to that person of the intention to fire.
(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), and without prejudice to any other manner in which a warning may be given, a warning shot is a warning.
(3) A warning shot must be fired in such a direction that no one is likely to be hit by it.
(4) A correctional officer may, without giving a warning, discharge a firearm in order to protect the officer or any other person if of the opinion that:
(a) there is a substantial probability that the officer or other person will be killed or seriously injured if the officer does not do so, and
(b) a warning would only increase that probability.

314 Notice of discharge

(1) A correctional officer who discharges a firearm while on duty at a correctional centre, otherwise than while taking part in:
(a)  an approved training course, or
(b)  a firearms practice exercise authorised by the general manager, or
(c)  an activity connected with such a training course or practice exercise,
must notify the general manager of the circumstances in which it was discharged.
(2) A correctional officer who discharges a firearm while on escort duty must notify a police officer and:
(a)  the general manager at which the correctional officer is usually on duty, or
(b)  if the correctional officer is a member of a Security Unit, the officer in charge of that Unit,
of the circumstances in which it was discharged.
(3) On being so notified, the general manager or the officer in charge of the Security Unit is to report to the Commissioner the circumstances of the discharge.
(4) On receipt of such a report the Commissioner may hold an inquiry into the discharge.
(5) The Commissioner must submit to the Minister a full report of the findings of any inquiry.

315 Use of correctional centre armouries for storage of private firearms

Nothing in this Part prevents a correctional centre armoury from being used for the storage of any firearm in respect of which a correctional officer holds a licence under the Firearms Act 1996.

Part 9.5 Bravery and meritorious service awards

316 Awards

(1) The various awards specified in Schedule 5 may be given to correctional officers and departmental officers by the Commissioner in the circumstances specified in the Schedule in relation to those awards.
(2) Awards may be given posthumously.
(3) A Bravery Medal takes precedence over all other awards.

317 Cancellation of awards

(1) The Commissioner may cancel an award or restore a cancelled award.
(2) A person who is notified that an award has been cancelled must return it, together with any associated ribbons or bars, to the Commissioner.

318 Register of awards

The Commissioner is to maintain a register of awards.

319 Wearing of awards

(1) Awards may be worn on ceremonial occasions.
(2) The ribbon indicating the giving of an award:
(a) may be worn by a correctional officer on duty, and
(b) must be worn on the left breast of the correctional officer’s uniform.
(3) A correctional officer or departmental officer must not wear an award, or the ribbon indicating the giving of an award, to which the officer is not entitled.

Part 9.6 The Review Council

320 Additional functions of Review Council

(1) For the purposes of section 197 of the Act, the functions of the Review Council include the provision, at the request of the Commissioner, of reports, advice and recommendations to the Commissioner with respect to:
(a)  the management of serious offenders, and
(b)  the probability that a serious offender:
(i)  who is serving an existing life sentence, and
(ii)  who has applied for a local leave permit,
will be fit to be released on parole at the time the Council expects to advise the Parole Authority about release on parole (assuming the serious offender satisfactorily completes a pre-release development program to which the application relates of at least 12 months or other relevant period), and
(c)  the designation of inmates as high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates (including the revocation or variation of any such designation), and
(d)  the management of high security, extreme high security and extreme high risk restricted inmates (including the periodic review of that management), and
(e)  such other matters as are specified by the Commissioner.
(2) For the purposes of section 197 of the Act, the functions of the Review Council also include the carrying out of such investigations (which may include the interviewing of correctional centre staff and inmates) as are necessary to enable it to provide reports, advice and recommendations as referred to in subclause (1).
(3) In accordance with clause 10 (2) (c) of Schedule 2 to the Act:
(a)  the provision of reports, advice and recommendations as referred to in subclause (1), and
(b)  the conduct of investigations as referred to in subclause (2),
are prescribed as functions that the Council may delegate to a committee of the Council.
(4) In this clause, existing life sentence has the same meaning as it has in Schedule 1 to the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.
cl 320: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [20].

321 Matters to be considered concerning certain serious offenders

Pursuant to section 199 (2) of the Act, the following provisions are prescribed:
(a) section 197 (2) (a), (e) and (f) of the Act,
(b) clauses 16, 19, 27, and 320.

321A Functions of Review Council with respect to extreme high risk restricted inmates

The functions of the Review Council under Division 2 of Part 2 of the Act, in relation to extreme high risk restricted inmates, are to be exercised by the Chairperson.
Note—
Section 197A of the Act provides that in such a case the Review Council is taken to be constituted by the Chairperson alone.
cl 321A: Ins 2009 (50), Sch 1 [21].

322 Records of proceedings

(1) The Review Council must keep a record (in writing or otherwise) of the proceedings of the Review Council, including a record of:
(a)  the persons appearing or represented before the Review Council, and
(b)  the submissions (if any) made by any such person, and
(c)  the reasons (if any) stated in support of those submissions.
(2) In keeping a record of proceedings, the Review Council may take such steps as it considers appropriate to ensure that any information the disclosure of which may prejudice national security (within the meaning of the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 of the Commonwealth) is not so disclosed.
cl 322: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [22].

Part 9.7 General

323 Correctional centre records

(1) The general manager of a correctional centre must ensure that a record is kept at the centre:
(a)  of each correctional officer, departmental officer, medical officer or nursing officer employed within the centre (including that person’s position and position description), and
(b)  of each Commissioner’s instruction issued in connection with the administration of the centre or of correctional centres generally, and
(c)  of each direction given by the general manager in connection with the administration of the centre, and
(d)  of each inmate who is confined to cell (including the reason for his or her confinement), and
(e)  of each inmate who is kept in segregated or protective custody (including the reason for his or her being so kept and of any deprivation of rights or privileges to which the inmate is subject as referred to in section 12 (2) (b) of the Act), and
(f)  of the death of any inmate that occurs while the inmate is in the general manager’s custody (whether at the centre or elsewhere), and
(g)  of any escape or attempted escape by an inmate that occurs while the inmate is in the general manager’s custody (whether at the centre or elsewhere), and
(h)  of such other information as the Commissioner may require a record to be kept.
(2) The general manager of a correctional centre must conduct a daily inspection of all inmates who are confined to cell.

324 Order of ranking of correctional and other officers

(1) The order of ranking of correctional officers, in descending order, is as follows:
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Chief Superintendent
General Manager
Superintendent
Manager of Security
Deputy Superintendent
Senior Assistant Superintendent
Principal Correctional Officer
Assistant Superintendent
Chief Correctional Officer
Senior Correctional Officer
Correctional Officer
Probationary Correctional Officer
(2) The order of ranking of departmental officers employed in the Corrective Services Industries Branch of the Department, in descending order, is as follows:
Manager of Industries (Level 1)
Manager of Industries (Level 2)
Manager, Centre Services and Employment
Manager, Business Unit
Senior Overseer
Overseer

325 Attendance of inmates before courts and court officers

(1) For the purposes of the definition of appropriate authority in section 77 (5) of the Act, a conference convenor, acting with the written authority of a conference administrator, under the Young Offenders Act 1997 is prescribed.
(2) For the purposes of the definition of court in section 77 (5) of the Act, the following courts and bodies are prescribed:
(a)  the Compensation Court,
(b)  the Administrative Decisions Tribunal,
(c)  the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of the Commonwealth,
(d)  the Migration Review Tribunal of the Commonwealth,
(e)  the Refugee Review Tribunal of the Commonwealth,
(f)  the Mental Health Review Tribunal.
cl 325: Am 2010 No 1, Sch 2.3 [5].

326 Commissioner may exercise other functions

If the Commissioner considers it necessary to do so, the Commissioner may exercise any function that, under this Regulation, may be exercised by an officer of the Department.

327 Powers of correctional officers

For the purpose of performing the duties of a custodian of offenders at a correctional centre managed in accordance with Part 12 of the Act, a person authorised under section 240 of the Act to perform those duties has and may exercise (subject to any directions of the Commissioner under section 241 (2) of the Act) all the powers of a correctional officer.

328 Operation of biometric identification system in correctional centres

(1) The Commissioner may authorise the operation in:
(a)  any correctional centre in which high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted inmates are accommodated, and
(b)  any correctional centre in which inmates are received before they are classified,
of a biometric identification system for the purposes of controlling access to the centre by all persons (including correctional officers).
(2) The system is to be designed to ensure that each person who enters a correctional centre for the purposes of:
(a)  conducting a visit, or
(b)  carrying out duties or activities requiring access to the centre,
is the same person who leaves the centre after conducting that visit or carrying out those duties or activities.
(3) In order to gain access to a correctional centre, a person may be required to comply with the requirements relating to the operation of the system and may be denied access to a correctional centre if the person refuses to comply with any such requirement.
(4) The requirements relating to the operation of the system include:
(a)  the recording of a person’s biometric algorithm in the system’s database, along with the person’s photo image and personal details, and
(b)  the scanning of a person’s fingerprints each time the person enters or leaves a correctional centre.
(5) This clause does not apply in respect of any person who is under the age of 18 years unless:
(a)  the person has previously been the subject of a direction by the Commissioner under clause 102, or
(b)  the person has been convicted of an offence in relation to a previous visit by the person to a correctional centre, or
(c)  the correctional officer in charge of the visiting area of the correctional centre being visited by the person is of the opinion that the person’s physical appearance is similar to that of an inmate of the centre.
cl 328: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [1].

329 Privacy and security safeguards

(1) The Commissioner is to ensure that the following requirements are complied with in relation to the operation of an authorised biometric identification system in any correctional centre:
(a)  any image or recording of a person’s features (other than the person’s photograph) must not be retained on the system, and must be deleted as soon as the person’s biometric algorithm is made,
(b)  a person’s biometric algorithm must not be made, stored or kept as part of any other database that is maintained by or on behalf of the Department,
(c)  the system must not be used to reconstruct a person’s features from a person’s biometric algorithm,
(d)  the photograph of each visitor to a correctional centre must be eliminated from the system:
(i)  within 6 months of the person’s last recorded visit to a correctional centre, or
(ii)  as soon as possible at the request of the person,
(e)  a person’s biometric algorithm must not be stored in the system’s database in such a way that would enable unauthorised access to the information,
(f)  permission must not be given to any person or agency that would enable any person (other than a correctional officer or departmental officer) to gain access to a person’s biometric algorithm stored in the system’s database.
(2) Any person who is involved in the operation of an authorised biometric identification system must not knowingly or negligently:
(a)  permit any person to gain access to any information in the system’s database, or
(b)  provide such a person with any information in the system’s database, or
(c)  use the system to reconstruct a person’s features from the person’s biometric algorithm.
(3) This clause does not prevent access to a person’s photograph or personal details from being given to:
(a)  the Commissioner, or
(b)  the principal officer (however described) of a law enforcement agency, or
(c)  any person involved in the operation, maintenance, repair or replacement of the system.
(4) For the purposes of this clause, a person’s features are taken to include all aspects of the person’s physical characteristics (such as fingerprints and iris scans) and all aspects of a person’s behavioural characteristics (such as tone of voice and style of handwriting).
cl 329: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [23].

330 Non-smoking areas in correctional centres

(1) The Commissioner or the general manager of a correctional centre may designate an enclosed area of the centre as an area in which smoking is prohibited.
(2) Any such area is to be designated by means of signs or notices displayed within the area.

331 Victims Register

The Minister may require the provision of such evidence as the Minister considers appropriate as proof of any alleged relationship through which a person claims to be the victim of an offender or a member of the family of a victim of an offender.

332 Notice to victims about proposed change in security classification

(1) Notice under section 67 (1) of the Act:
(a)  is to be in writing and sent by post to the last postal address that has been recorded on the Victims Register for the relevant victim, unless paragraph (b) applies, or
(b)  is to be given by telephone if only a telephone number has been so recorded or if the Review Council believes that any telephone number that has been so recorded is more up to date than the last postal address so recorded.
(2) The notice:
(a)  must set out the reasons for the consideration by the Review Council of a change in the security classification of the relevant offender, and
(b)  must indicate that a submission made by a victim must be made in writing, and
(c)  must specify the relevant 14-day period for the lodgment of any such submission and the address for its lodgment.
(3) The Council is to keep a record of the giving of any notice in accordance with this clause.

333 Submissions by Commissioner

(1) If the Commissioner notifies the Parole Authority that he or she may wish to make a submission under section 185 of the Act concerning any matter, the Parole Authority must give the Commissioner copies of the reports and other documents intended to be used by the Parole Authority in making a decision with respect to that matter.
(2) For the purposes of making a submission under section 185 of the Act, the Commissioner:
(a)  may be represented by a legal practitioner or, with the consent of the Parole Authority, by any other person, and
(b)  may call and examine any witness who attends, including any witness called by the Parole Authority, and
(c)  may give evidence on oath, and
(d)  may produce documents and exhibits to the Parole Authority, and
(e)  may otherwise adduce, orally and in writing, to the Parole Authority such matters, and address the Parole Authority on such matters, as are relevant to the proceedings before the Parole Authority.

334 Saving

Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the commencement of this Regulation, had effect under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2001 continues to have effect under this Regulation.

Schedule 1 Information to be recorded in relation to inmates

(Clauses 5, 175, 201 and 212)

1	The inmate’s full name, together with any other names by which he or she is known
2	The address of the inmate’s usual place of residence, together with the telephone number for that address
3	The name, address and telephone number of the inmate’s next of kin
4	The inmate’s age and date of birth
5	A head-and-shoulders photograph of the inmate
6	A full set of the inmate’s fingerprints
7	The inmate’s biometric characteristics
8	Video or closed-circuit television footage of the inmate
9	The serial number or other identifier of the inmate’s passport (if any)
10	A description of the inmate’s general appearance, including height, weight, build, hair colour and eye colour and (if appropriate) the shape and colour of any sideburns, beard or moustache
11	Particulars of any distinguishing features of the inmate’s appearance, including the nature and location of any tattoos
12	Particulars of the language or languages spoken by the inmate
13	Particulars of any exceptional circumstances in the inmate’s family history (such as incidents of physical or sexual abuse committed by or against the inmate)
14	Particulars of the state of the inmate’s physical and mental health, including any medical, psychiatric or psychological reports and the results of any psychological tests, together with details of any known tendency of the inmate to attempt suicide or inflict self-harm
15	Particulars of any involvement by the inmate in the abuse of drugs or other intoxicating substances, including the results of any drug tests
16	Particulars of any ethnic or racial group to which the inmate belongs, with particular reference to whether the inmate is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander
17	Particulars of any religious denomination to which the inmate claims affiliation
18	Particulars as to the inmate’s trade or vocation, including the inmate’s employment history
19	Particulars as to the inmate’s financial circumstances
20	Particulars of the inmate’s domestic circumstances (that is, whether the inmate is single, married, widowed or divorced, whether the inmate has a de facto partner and whether the inmate has children or other dependants) Note— “De facto partner” is defined in section 21C of the Interpretation Act 1987.
21	Particulars of the inmate’s criminal history, both in New South Wales and elsewhere, including particulars of any period during which the inmate has been under the supervision of the Probation and Parole Service
22	Particulars of any period during which the inmate has been on release on bail
23	Particulars as to the inmate’s criminal associates

sch 1: Am 2010 No 19, Sch 3.29 [1] [2].

Schedule 2 Correctional centre offences

(Clause 117)

Provision	Subject
Clause 5	Supply false or misleading particulars
Clause 8	Fail to surrender property on reception
Clause 35	Fail to clean yards
Clause 36	Fail to comply with correctional centre routine
Clause 37	Enter other cells
Clause 38	Fail to attend musters
Clause 39	Misuse of bell, hooter, siren or whistle
Clause 40	Avoid correctional centre routine
Clause 41	Unlawfully deliver or receive article to or from inmate
Clause 42	Create or possess prohibited goods
Clause 43	Resist or impede search
Clause 44	Fail to keep property in a tidy and orderly manner
Clause 49	Unlawfully purchase food
Clause 49	Possess unauthorised food
Clause 49	Unlawfully trade in food
Clause 53	Fail to maintain personal cleanliness
Clause 54	Wear improper clothing
Clause 55	Fail to keep clean cells and issued articles
Clause 55	Damage, destroy or deface cell
Clause 55	Fail to look after clothing, bedding and other issued articles
Clause 56	Unlawfully possess condom or dental dam
Clause 56	Unlawfully use condom or dental dam
Clause 56	Unlawfully dispose of condom or dental dam
Clause 58	Misbehave while attending services and programs
Clause 65	Desecrate or abuse religious objects
Clause 94	Convey or deliver to, or receive from, visitors unauthorised articles
Clause 104	Send or receive unauthorised letters or parcels
Clause 105	Send prohibited letters or articles
Clause 110	Unlawfully use telephone or fax
Clause 112	Possess camera or video or audio recording equipment or charger
Clause 113	Use or possess mobile phone, mobile phone SIM card or mobile phone charger
Clause 120	Disobey direction
Clause 124	Contravene condition of local leave order or permit or interstate leave permit
Clause 125	Conceal for purpose of escape
Clause 126	Conceal item for use in escape or other offence
Clause 127	Possess offensive weapon or instrument
Clause 128	Intimidation
Clause 129	Indecency
Clause 130	Participate, or incite other inmates to participate, in riot
Clause 131	Assault
Clause 131	Fight or engage in other physical combat
Clause 131	Throw article
Clause 132	Steal
Clause 132	Damage or destroy property
Clause 132	Tamper with food or drink
Clause 133	Hinder or obstruct dog
Clause 134	Cause harm to animal, bird or reptile
Clause 135	Interfere with correctional centre property
Clause 136	Tattoo
Clause 137	Gamble
Clause 138	Possess or consume alcohol
Clause 138	Prepare or manufacture alcohol
Clause 139	Possess drug
Clause 140	Administer drug
Clause 141	Possess drug implement
Clause 142	Self-intoxication
Clause 143	Fail prescribed urine test
Clause 144	Smoke in non-smoking area
Clause 144	Alter, damage or remove non-smoking sign or smoking sign
Clause 145	Bribery
Clause 146	Obstruct correctional officer
Clause 147	Refuse breath testing
Clause 149	Refuse or fail to supply urine sample
Clause 150	Refuse or fail to supply urine sample
Clause 161	Make mischievous complaint
Clause 173	Give false or misleading information

Schedule 3 (Repealed)

sch 3: Rep 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [13].

Schedule 4 Forms

(Clause 3)

Form 1 Withdrawal of consent to continued operation of home detention order

(Clause 243)

(Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999, section 167)

To the State Parole Authority

I, (name of co-resident), withdraw my consent as co-resident to the continued operation of the home detention order of (name of offender).

Signed: (co-resident)

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

Form 2 Notice of revocation of intensive correction order/home detention order/parole order

(Clause 244)

(Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999, section 173)

To: (name of offender)

TAKE NOTICE that the State Parole Authority, on (date on which order made), made an order for revocation of your *intensive correction order/*home detention order/*parole order to date from (date of revocation specified in order).

The State Parole Authority will reconvene on (date) at (address) in order to reconsider the revocation of the order concerned.

A copy of the revocation order is attached.

* Copies are attached of reports and other documents used by the State Parole Authority in reaching its decision to revoke the order concerned.

You may make submissions to the State Parole Authority with respect to *the revocation of the order concerned/*the date of revocation of the order concerned. If you wish to do so, you must notify the Secretary of the State Parole Authority not later than (date).

Signed: (Secretary of State Parole Authority)

Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)

*Delete if not applicable

sch 4: Am 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [14].

Schedule 5 Awards

(Clause 316)

Bravery Medal

A Bravery Medal of gold plated sterling silver with dark blue and red striped ribbon may be awarded to an officer for conduct of conspicuous merit involving an act of exceptional bravery.

In the event of any further such conduct a plain gold plated bar may be awarded to the officer. The bar is to be attached to the ribbon.

Commendation for Brave Conduct

A Commendation for Brave Conduct (comprising two vertical royal blue stripes separated by a white stripe and with white edging, to which is attached a bronze lion’s head) may be awarded to an officer for an act of bravery.

Exemplary Conduct Cross

An Exemplary Conduct Cross of sterling silver with blue ribbon having a central yellow stripe may be awarded to an officer for conduct or service characterised by initiative, leadership or distinctive devotion to duty.

Unit Citation

A Unit Citation (comprising a dark blue ribbon, with a white central band, set in a gilt metal frame) may be awarded to members of a unit who have performed outstanding service.

Meritorious Service Medal

A Meritorious Service Medal of bronze with red ribbon having a central yellow stripe may be awarded to an officer for 20 years of meritorious service to the Department.

For the completion of each additional 5 years of service a clasp lettered with the total number of years of meritorious service may be awarded to the officer, as follows:

(a) after 25 years of service—a clasp of bronze colour,

(b) after 30 years of service—a clasp of silver colour,

(c) after 35 years of service—a clasp of gold colour,

(d) after 40 years of service—a further clasp of gold colour.

In addition, for the completion of each additional 5 years of service (beyond 20 years) a rosette may be awarded to the officer, as follows:

(a) after 25 years of service—a rosette of bronze colour,

(b) after 30 years of service—a rosette of silver colour,

(c) after 35 years of service—a rosette of gold colour,

(d) after 40 years of service—a further rosette of gold colour.

Service Medal

A Service Medal of bronze with ribbon having equal stripes of dark blue and white (with blue being the outer and central stripes) may be awarded to an officer for 15 years of satisfactory service to the Department.

Schedule 6 Modifications applicable to offenders in compulsory drug treatment detention

(Clause 205 (1))

1 Definitions

In this Schedule:
Stage 1 compulsory drug treatment detention means closed detention (Stage 1) within the meaning of section 106D of the Act.
Stage 2 compulsory drug treatment detention means semi-open detention (Stage 2) within the meaning of section 106D of the Act.

2 Provisions of Act and Regulation that do not apply

The following do not apply to or in respect of an offender serving a sentence in Stage 1 or Stage 2 compulsory drug treatment detention:
(a)  Divisions 1 (except sections 6 and 7), 2, 3A, 4, 5 and 7 of Part 2 of the Act,
(b)  sections 52–65, 78 (3) and (6) and 79 (v) and (v1) of the Act,
(c)  Part 2.2 of this Regulation,
(d)  clauses 30–32, 35, 58, 72, 73, 82 (1), 95, 108, 108A, 108B, 111 (2) (b), 143, 149–151, 152 (b) and 169 of this Regulation,
(e)  the words “Subject to clauses 108 and 108A,” in clause 109 of this Regulation.

3 Additional provision

The following provision is taken to apply to or in respect of an offender serving a sentence in Stage 1 or Stage 2 compulsory drug treatment detention as if the provision were included after section 51 of the Act:

51A Correctional centre offences are conditions of personal plans
Provisions of this Act and the regulations that are declared by the regulations to be correctional centre offences are taken to be conditions of each offender’s personal plan.

sch 6: Am 2009 No 56, Sch 2.9 [1] [2].

Dictionary

(Clause 3)

accredited chaplain means a minister of religion for the time being accredited as a chaplain under clause 59.

approved means approved for the time being by the Minister (in relation to an approved form) or by the Commissioner (in relation to anything else that requires approval).

armed post means an area, within a correctional centre, at which an armed correctional officer is regularly stationed.

attendance site means:

(a) (Repealed)

(b) in relation to an offender under Chapter 6, a place where the offender performs, or is required to perform, community service work involving participation in personal development, educational or other programs.

authorised officer, in relation to a function of the general manager of a correctional centre, means the general manager or a correctional officer authorised by the general manager to exercise the function.

breath test means a test for the purpose of indicating the concentration of alcohol present in a person’s breath or blood.

case plan, in relation to an offender, means a plan for the management of the offender, being a plan that includes provisions that indicate the development programs in which the offender should be encouraged to participate and the services that the offender should be encouraged to make use of, and the offender’s obligations in that regard.

cell includes any room or enclosed space in which an inmate is accommodated.

Civil Chaplaincies Advisory Committee means the committee, made up of representatives from various religious organisations, that liaises between those religious organisations and government departments in matters of chaplaincy in correctional centres.

civil inmate means an inmate who is being held in custody otherwise than because of a criminal offence.

Commissioner’s instructions means instructions issued by the Commissioner under section 235B of the Act.

Commonwealth Ombudsman means the Commonwealth Ombudsman appointed under section 21 (1) of the Ombudsman Act 1976 of the Commonwealth.

contact visit means a visit to an inmate in which the inmate and the visitor are permitted physical contact with each other.

correctional centre armoury means an armoury for the storage of firearms.

correctional centre offence has the same meaning as it has in Division 6 of Part 2 of the Act.

departmental officer means an officer or temporary employee (other than a correctional officer) employed in the Department.

development program has the same meaning as it has in Part 7 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.

drug means:

(a) a prohibited drug or prohibited plant within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, or

(b) a substance listed in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 to the Poisons List under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, or

(c) any derivative of a substance referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), or

(d) any mixture containing such a substance or derivative.

escape-risk classification means a classification under clause 24.

Ethics Committee means the Ethics Committee established under clause 171.

exempt body means:

(a) the Ombudsman, the Judicial Commission, the New South Wales Crime Commission, the Police Integrity Commission, the Anti-Discrimination Board, the Administrative Decisions Tribunal, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Privacy Commissioner, the Legal Aid Commission, the Legal Services Commissioner or the Legal Services Tribunal, or

(b) the Commonwealth Ombudsman, the Commonwealth Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission or the Australian Crime Commission.

exempt person means a Member of Parliament, a legal practitioner or a police officer.

extreme high risk restricted inmate means an inmate who is designated as an extreme high risk restricted inmate as referred to in clause 25.

extreme high security inmate means an inmate who is designated as an extreme high security inmate as referred to in clause 25.

force includes the threat to use force and the carriage and use of restraining equipment.

government analyst has the same meaning as analyst has in the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966.

government official means an officer of the Crown, and includes a police officer.

high security inmate means an inmate who is designated as a high security inmate as referred to in clause 25.

high security, extreme high security or extreme high risk restricted designation means a designation under clause 25.

home detainee has the same meaning as offender has in Part 4 of the Act.

intensive correction offender has the same meaning as offender has in Part 3 of the Act.

legal practitioner means an Australian legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2004.

letter includes any card, telegram, document or other similar form of written communication, whether or not contained in a parcel, and includes an envelope containing any of those things, but does not include a fax transmission.

minister of religion, in relation to a religious organisation, means a priest, rabbi, imam or other person appointed or authorised by the appropriate authority for the organisation to minister to its members and to carry out other religious duties.

nominated officer, in relation to a correctional centre, means:

(a) the principal security officer, or

(b) the general manager of the centre, or

(c) any correctional officer or departmental officer appointed by the principal security officer or by the general manager of the centre.

non-contact visit means a visit to an inmate in which the visit takes place in an environment in which physical contact between the visitor and the inmate is not permitted.

non-smoking area means a non-smoking area designated under clause 330.

nursing officer means a registered nurse employed by Justice Health.

offender, where used in Chapter 6, means a person in respect of whom a community service order is in force.

parcel means any parcel, package or other similar article, and includes any parcel or package containing any book, newspaper, magazine or other similar printed material.

prescribed DCS officer, in relation to a provision of this Regulation, means:

(a) the Commissioner, or

(b) a correctional officer or departmental officer authorised by the Commissioner to exercise the functions of a prescribed DCS officer for the purposes of that provision.

prescribed Justice Health officer, in relation to a provision of this Regulation, means:

(a) the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health, or

(b) a medical officer or other member of staff of Justice Health authorised by the Chief Executive Officer, Justice Health, to exercise the functions of a prescribed Justice Health officer for the purposes of that provision.

principal security officer means the person appointed by the Commissioner to be the principal security officer for the purposes of this Regulation.

prohibited goods means:

(a) money, or

(b) anything that, in the opinion of a nominated officer, is likely to prejudice the good order and security of a correctional centre, or

(c) any threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene or abusive written or pictorial matter, or

(d) any offensive, indecent or obscene article, or

(e) anything that could constitute a risk to national security (for example, because of a perceived risk that it may be used in connection with terrorist activities), or

(f) anything that, in the opinion of a nominated officer, is intended to facilitate, incite or be used in connection with any unlawful activity.

restraining equipment means equipment of the kind referred to in clause 122.

senior officer, where used in Part 9.4, means a correctional officer who is holding office or acting in a rank that is of or above the rank of Senior Correctional Officer.

sentencing court’s comments, in relation to an inmate, means any recommendation, observation or expression of opinion made by the sentencing court in relation to the inmate’s sentence when sentence is originally or finally imposed.

supervisor means:

(a) in relation to an intensive correction offender, a supervisor under clause 174, and

(b) in relation to a home detainee, such person as the Commissioner may appoint to supervise the home detainee.

the Act means the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999.

unconvicted inmate means an inmate who is not a convicted inmate or a civil inmate.

visitor means a visitor to a correctional centre or to a particular person within a correctional centre, and includes any person who comes onto the premises of a correctional centre, whether by request or otherwise, otherwise than in the performance of his or her functions under the Act or this Regulation.

Note—

This definition extends to persons such as tradespersons and media personnel.

work site means:

(a) (Repealed)

(b) in relation to an offender under Chapter 6, a place where the offender performs, or is required to perform, community service work (not involving participation in personal development, educational or other programs).

Dictionary: Am 2009 (50), Sch 1 [24]–[26]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.8; 2010 No 48, Sch 4 [15]–[19].

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