Corrections Management Act 2007
92Segregation—health
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92 Segregation—health grounds, that the segregation is necessary or prudent— (a) to assess the detainee’s physical or mental health; or (b) to protect anyone (including the detainee) from harm because of the detainee’s physical or mental health; or (c) to prevent the spread of disease. (2) The director-general must give the detainee prompt notice of the (3) The director-general must revoke the direction if the director-general believes, on reasonable grounds, that the direction is no longer necessary or prudent. (4) The director-general— (b) must review the direction on request by a doctor appointed under section 21 (Doctors—health service appointments); and (c) if the detainee is to be transferred to another correctional centre (d) must review the direction at least once every 21 days while it (5) After reviewing the direction, the director-general may— (c) revoke the direction under subsection (3).
(6) To remove any doubt, the director-general may make more than (7) When acting under subsection (1), (3) or (4), the director-general must have regard to any advice given by a doctor appointed under section 21 (Doctors—health service appointments) in relation to the segregation of the detainee.