68Participation of inmates in religious observances

68 Participation of inmates in religious observances

68 Participation of inmates in religious observances

(1) An inmate may attend the following rites, services and assemblies conducted at the correctional centre—

(a) rites, services or assemblies of the inmate’s denomination,

(b) combined rites, services or assemblies conducted by ministers of religion of the inmate’s denomination in association with ministers of religion of other denominations,

(c) with the approval of the governor, rites, services or assemblies of other denominations.

(2) Religious books, recognised objects of religious devotion and similar items belonging to an inmate are to be treated as approved personal property acquired with the permission of the governor.