23Decision by Commissioner about inmate’s placement

#### 23 Decision by Commissioner about inmate’s placement 23 Decision by Commissioner about inmate’s placement > > (1) After considering— > > > > > (a) any report prepared by the governor of a correctional centre with respect to the placement, or continued placement, in the centre of an inmate, and > > > > > (b) in the case of an inmate who is a serious offender or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security, extreme high risk restricted or national security interest designation—any submissions by the Review Council in relation to the report, > > > > the Commissioner must make a decision with respect to the inmate’s placement, or continued placement, in the centre. > > > (2) The Commissioner is not bound to follow the recommendations in the report. > > > (3) If the Commissioner considers that there are urgent reasons for doing so, the Commissioner may make a decision with respect to the transfer of an inmate who is a serious offender or an inmate who has a high security, extreme high security, extreme high risk restricted or national security interest designation without giving the Review Council an opportunity to make submissions. > > > (4) The Commissioner must notify the Review Council of any decision made under subclause (3). > > > (5) After considering the report prepared by the governor, the Review Council may recommend to the Commissioner that the Commissioner reconsider a decision made under subclause (3). > > **cl 23 (previously cl 14):** Renumbered 2015 (68), Sch 1 \[4\]. Am 2015 (662), Sch 1 \[8\].