57BRehabilitation and transition permit

57B Rehabilitation and transition permit (1) The Secretary may issue a rehabilitation and transition permit to a prisoner for any of the following purposes— (a) a purpose related to the physical fitness or education of the prisoner; (b) to take part in a program approved by the Secretary that is designed to facilitate the maintenance of the prisoner's family ties; (c) in the case of a prisoner residing at a transition centre, to undertake activities provided for in the prisoner's transitional activity plan; (d) to look for or carry out work, including (but not limited to) unpaid community work; (e) to take part in a program approved by the Secretary that is designed to facilitate— (i) the rehabilitation of the prisoner; or (ii) the prisoner's re-integration into the community; or (iii) the preparation of the prisoner for release. (2) The Secretary may issue the permit for a period of up to 30 days. (3) Subject to section 6B, a prisoner who is authorised to be absent from prison under the permit continues in the legal custody of the Secretary while absent. S. 57C inserted by No. 2/2005 s. 7.