Corrections Regulations 2019

The Commissioner must submit to the Secretary annually, for the Secretary's approval, a list of prisoner privileges for a prison.

The Commissioner may submit to the Secretary from time to time, for the Secretary's approval a list of prisoner privileges in respect of a class of prisoners in any prison.

The Commissioner may submit to the Secretary from time to time, for the Secretary's approval a list of prisoner privileges in respect of an individual prisoner in any prison.

Before submitting a list of prisoner privileges under subregulation (1), (2) or (3), the Commissioner must consider the following—

the management, good order or security of the prison;

if the list of prisoner privileges relate to a prisoner who is under the age of 18, the prisoner's age, the best interests of the prisoner and the vulnerability of the prisoner (if reasonably practicable).

The Secretary may, in relation to the list of prisoner privileges submitted under subregulation (1), (2) or (3)—

approve the list; or

refuse to approve the list; or

approve the list with changes.

The Secretary may, at any time, vary or revoke any of the prisoner privileges submitted under subregulation (1), (2) or (3) (as the case applies).

Before the Secretary makes a decision under subregulation (5) or (6), the Secretary must consider the following—

the management, good order or security of the prison;

if the list of prisoner privileges relate to a prisoner who is under the age of 18, the prisoner's age, the best interests of the prisoner and the vulnerability of the prisoner (if reasonably practicable).

The Secretary may publish the list of prisoner privileges approved under this regulation.