145Use of chapels

145 Use of chapels

145 Use of chapels

(1) A detention centre chapel or a part of a detention centre that is used for the conduct of rites, services or assemblies may be used for such other purposes that are in keeping with the nature of the building, as may be determined by the centre manager after consultation with the relevant accredited chaplains.

(2) On request by an accredited chaplain, the centre manager of a detention centre must, if reasonably practicable, make available—

(a) a suitable part of the centre as a detention centre chapel for the conduct of rites, services or assemblies, and

(b) suitable facilities for the safekeeping of books and other objects used in connection with the conduct of rites, services or assemblies,

if no such detention centre chapel or facilities currently exist.

(3) The centre manager of a detention centre is to encourage detainees to use the detention centre chapel for personal devotion, worship and meditation.

(4) A detainee must not desecrate or abuse any books or other objects used in connection with the rites, services or assemblies of a religious denomination.

(5) A juvenile justice officer must not damage any books or other objects used in connection with the rites, services and assemblies of a religious denomination, otherwise than in circumstances where the damage is—

(a) unavoidable, and

(b) in the course of a search or of carrying out the officer’s duties.