46Communication with family and others

46 Communication with family and others (1) The director-general must ensure, as far as practicable, that adequate opportunities are provided for detainees to be able to remain in contact with family members, friends, associates and others by telephone calls, mail and visits. (2) For subsection (1), the director-general must have regard, in addition to any other relevant matter, to whether the detainee’s detention is for a reason other than the conviction of an offence. (3) The director-general must also ensure that the overall treatment of a detainee, including any segregation or disciplinary action, does not unreasonably deprive the detainee generally of all communication with other people. (4) In particular, the director-general must ensure that the overall treatment of a detainee does not deprive the detainee generally of all communication with any of the following: (a) the courts; (b) accredited people; (c) a doctor of the detainee’s choice for health services; (d) family members; (e) other people with whom the detainee may communicate under (5) For chapter 10 (Discipline), subsections (1) to (4) are taken to provide an entitlement for each detainee in relation to communication generally with other people. (6) However, this section is subject to the following: (a) section 47 (Telephone calls); (b) section 48 (Mail); (c) section 49 (Visits by family members etc); (d) section 50 (Contact with accredited people).