Corrections Regulations 1998 (TAS)

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Corrections Regulations 1998

I, the Lieutenant-Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Corrections Act 1997 .23 July 1998

W. J. E. COX

Lieutenant-Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

RONALD CORNISH

for and on behalf of Minister for Justice

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Corrections Regulations 1998 . 2CommencementThese regulations take effect on 1 August 1998. 3InterpretationIn these regulations – Act means the Corrections Act 1997 ; biometric data means any data relating to a physical trait; classification committee means the classification committee established under regulation 4 ; property, in relation to a prisoner or detainee, includes any clothing, money and other personal items in the possession of the prisoner or detainee; public holiday includes any day or part of a day that is a bank holiday or bank part holiday within the meaning of the Bank Holidays Act 1919 ; senior next of kin means senior next of kin as defined in the Coroners Act 1995 . PART 2Management of prisons4Establishment of classification committee (1)  The Director is to establish a committee for the purpose of classifying prisoners on their admission to prison. (2)  The Director may appoint any person as a member of the classification committee on any terms and conditions the Director determines. 5Classification of prisoners (1)  The classification committee is to classify prisoners having regard to – (a) age and character; and (b) length of sentence; and (c) nature and notoriety of offence; and (d) behaviour during current, and any previous, period of imprisonment; and (e) escape history; and (f) any other relevant factor. (2)  A prisoner may be classified into any one of the following security categories: (a) maximum; (b) medium; (c) minimum. (3)  A prisoner may be reclassified at any time if, in the opinion of the classification committee, it is necessary or desirable to do so. 6Separate cells (1)  Every prisoner or detainee is to be accommodated – (a) if practicable, in a separate cell; or (b) if it is not practicable to do so, in a cell with no more than 2 other prisoners or detainees. (2)  Every prisoner or detainee is to be provided with a separate bed. 7Opening after lock-up in certain circumstances (1)  A correctional officer, other than a senior correctional officer in the company of another officer, is not to open the door of an occupied cell after lock-up except with the permission of the Director. (2)  If an occupied cell is opened under subregulation (1) , the correctional officer opening the cell is to report to the Director stating the time that the cell was opened. 8Separate treatmentThe Director may order that, in accordance with any standing orders, a prisoner or detainee be subject to – (a) separate confinement; or (b) the use of mechanical…

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