9Inability of offender to comply with certain directions—the Act, s 29(1)(b)

9 Inability of offender to comply with certain directions—the Act, s 29(1)(b)

9 Inability of offender to comply with certain directions—the Act, s 29(1)(b)

(1) An offender directed to do a thing the offender is unable to do is not required to comply with the direction if—

(a) the offender advises the assigned officer or supervisor as soon as practicable that the offender is unable to do the thing, and

(b) the assigned officer or supervisor is satisfied the offender is unable to do the thing.

(2) The offender must, if the assigned officer or supervisor requests, give the assigned officer or supervisor one of the following as a basis for not doing the thing—

(a) a certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner,

(b) the details of a relevant religious or other authority, or other relevant person, from whom the assigned officer or supervisor may obtain a statement about the offender’s inability to do the thing.