124Management of detention centre

124 Management of detention centre

(1)  The Secretary is responsible for the security and management of detention centres and the safe custody and wellbeing of detainees.

(2)  The Secretary may issue instructions with respect to –

(a) the management, control, organisation and security of detention centres; and

(b) the management, control, health, treatment and security of detainees; and

(c) programs for detainees; and

(d) contact between detainees and members of the public; and

(da) [Section 124 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 2007, s. 8, Applied:13 Dec 2007] contact between detainees and police officers; and

(e) educational, recreational and social activities of detainees; and

(f) any other matter connected with the management of detention centres and the management and wellbeing of detainees.

(3)  Instructions may –

(a) apply to detention centres generally or to a particular detention centre; and

(b) confer a discretionary authority on a person or class of persons.

(4)  If instructions issued under this section are inconsistent with this Act, this Act prevails and the instructions are of no effect to the extent of the inconsistency.