55Religious, spiritual and cultural needs

55 Religious, spiritual and cultural needs (1) The director-general must ensure, as far as practicable, that provision is made at correctional centres for the religious, spiritual and cultural needs of detainees. Examples of religious, spiritual or cultural needs 1 observances and practices relating to religious or spiritual beliefs, including indigenous spiritual beliefs 2 observances or practices arising because a person belongs to a particular culture (2) In particular, the director-general must ensure, as far as practicable, that detainees have reasonable access to— (a) ministers of religion and other people with standing in a particular culture whom detainees wish to see for religious, spiritual or cultural purposes; and (b) religious services at the correctional centre; and (c) books and other articles associated with their religious, spiritual or cultural practices. (3) However, the director-general may give directions denying or limiting a detainee’s access under subsection (1) or (2) if the director-general suspects, on reasonable grounds, that it may— (d) cause community distress. (4) A detainee must not be required to receive a visit from anyone representing a particular religion, spiritual belief or culture, or attend any related service or practice, if the detainee does not wish to do so. (5) For chapter 10 (Discipline), subsections (1) and (2) are taken to provide an entitlement for each detainee in relation to religious observance. minister of religion means— (a) a person registered under the Marriage Act 1961 (Cwlth), part 4, division 1 (Authorised celebrants); or (b) a person prescribed by regulation. Chapter 7 Access to and inspection of correctional centres Chapter 7 Access to and inspection of correctional centres 56 Independent inspections (1) This section applies to each of the following: (a) a judge; (b) a magistrate; (c) a member of the Legislative Assembly. Note The custodial inspector may also enter and inspect a correctional centre (see Custodial Inspector Act 2017, s 19). (2) A person mentioned in subsection (1) may, at any reasonable time, enter and inspect— (a) a correctional centre; or (b) a place outside a correctional centre where a detainee is, or has been, directed to work or participate in an activity. Example of time that would not be reasonable a time that would hinder a search at a correctional centre