Temporary safety order
58 Temporary safety order
The chief executive may make a temporary order (the temporary safety order) for a prisoner if—
an authorised practitioner is not available to advise the chief executive about the risk of the prisoner self harming or harming someone else; and
a corrective services officer or health practitioner, who is not an authorised practitioner, advises the chief executive that the officer or health practitioner reasonably believes the prisoner may self harm or harm someone else.
The temporary safety order must not be for a period longer than 5 days.
The chief executive must refer the temporary safety order to an authorised practitioner before the period ends.
The authorised practitioner must review the temporary safety order as soon as practicable before the period ends.
After completing the review, the authorised practitioner must recommend to the chief executive whether—
the chief executive should make a safety order for the prisoner; or
the temporary safety order should be cancelled.
The chief executive must consider the recommendation and—
if the recommendation is that a safety order be made for the prisoner—make a safety order for the prisoner; or
cancel the temporary safety order.
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