Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
28Work and activities by full-time detainee
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28 Work and activities by full-time detainee (1) The director-general may direct an offender, orally or in writing— (a) to participate in an activity that the director-general considers desirable for the offender’s welfare or training; or (b) to do work at a correctional centre, or community service work outside a correctional centre, that the director-general considers (2) However, an offender is not required to do work (including community service work) or an activity the offender is not capable of doing. (3) The director-general may allow a remandee to do work at a correctional centre, or community service work outside a correctional centre, that the director-general considers suitable for the remandee. Note A regulation may prescribe work to be community service work (see s 316).