Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 15 OF 2007 ) - SECT 163

    (1)     The chief executive must revoke a direction for investigative segregation if the chief executive believes, on reasonable grounds, that the direction is no longer necessary or prudent.

    (2)     The chief executive—

        (a)     may review a direction for investigative segregation of a detainee at any time on the chief executive's own initiative or on request by the detainee; and

        (b)     must review the direction before any transfer of the detainee to another correctional centre; and

        (c)     must review the direction at least once every 7 days while it remains in force.

    (3)     After reviewing a direction for investigative segregation, the chief executive may—

        (a)     confirm the direction; or

        (b)     make a direction or further direction under section 160 (1); or

        (c)     revoke the direction under subsection (1).

    (4)     To remove any doubt, the chief executive may make more than 1 direction under section 160 (1) in relation to a detainee for the same investigation.

    (5)     Subject to this section and section 94 (Segregated detainees removed to NSW), a direction, or further direction, for investigative segregation ends at the end of the earlier of the following days:

        (a)     the 7th day after the day the direction is given;

        (b)     the day the administrator makes a decision under section 158 (Action by administrator) in relation to the alleged disciplinary breach to which the direction applies (other than a decision to direct investigative segregation of the detainee).