140Privileges of accredited chaplains

140 Privileges of accredited chaplains

140 Privileges of accredited chaplains

(1) With the approval of the centre manager, an accredited chaplain—

(a) may, when visiting a detention 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 detainees to be visited by persons suitably qualified in counselling, vocational guidance or other services.

(2) An accredited chaplain is answerable to the Secretary for the conduct of any assistant who accompanies the accredited chaplain when visiting a detention centre.