sec.73Compassionate leave

### sec.73 Compassionate leave Compassionate leave may be granted to enable a prisoner— to visit a relative who is seriously ill; or to attend a relative’s funeral; or for a female prisoner who is the mother of a young child—to establish the child with a replacement primary care giver; or for a prisoner who, before being imprisoned, was the primary care giver of a child—to maintain the relationship with the child; or for a prisoner who is a child’s parent or kin but, before being imprisoned, was not the primary care giver of the child—to establish a relationship, or maintain the relationship, with the child. The prisoner must prove the need for the leave to the chief executive’s satisfaction. When considering whether to grant compassionate leave to a prisoner, the chief executive must take into account the prisoner’s culturally specific needs. In this section— kin , in relation to a child, see the Child Protection Act 1999 , schedule 3 . s 73 amd 2020 No. 23 s 12 (sec.73-ssec.1) Compassionate leave may be granted to enable a prisoner— to visit a relative who is seriously ill; or to attend a relative’s funeral; or for a female prisoner who is the mother of a young child—to establish the child with a replacement primary care giver; or for a prisoner who, before being imprisoned, was the primary care giver of a child—to maintain the relationship with the child; or for a prisoner who is a child’s parent or kin but, before being imprisoned, was not the primary care giver of the child—to establish a relationship, or maintain the relationship, with the child. (sec.73-ssec.2) The prisoner must prove the need for the leave to the chief executive’s satisfaction. (sec.73-ssec.3) When considering whether to grant compassionate leave to a prisoner, the chief executive must take into account the prisoner’s culturally specific needs. (sec.73-ssec.4) In this section— kin , in relation to a child, see the Child Protection Act 1999 , schedule 3 . - (a) to visit a relative who is seriously ill; or - (b) to attend a relative’s funeral; or - (c) for a female prisoner who is the mother of a young child—to establish the child with a replacement primary care giver; or - (d) for a prisoner who, before being imprisoned, was the primary care giver of a child—to maintain the relationship with the child; or - (e) for a prisoner who is a child’s parent or kin but, before being imprisoned, was not the primary care giver of the child—to establish a relationship, or maintain the relationship, with the child.