“30 Property register

• “(1) The manager of a prison must ensure that a register of prisoners' property is maintained, on paper or in electronic or other similar form, and that there is entered in it, in relation to each prisoner received into the prison, a full description of—

  • “(a) all items of property (whether it is authorised property or an unauthorised item)—

    • “(i) brought when received into the prison; or

    • “(ii) acquired while in the prison; or

    • “(iii) received by a staff member of a prison on behalf of the prisoner; and

  • “(b) all items of property—

    • “(i) issued to the prisoner; or

    • “(ii) transferred under section 44(1)(c) of the Act; or

    • “(iii) withheld under section 43(3) of the Act; or

    • “(iv) stored or removed under regulation 35; or

    • “(v) destroyed or disposed of under section 45 of the Act; or

    • “(vi) returned under regulation 38.

  “(2) The prisoner concerned must be asked for written acknowledgement of any entry in, or amendment to any existing entry in, the register.

  “(3) This regulation does not apply to prison property.”

• “(c) dealt with subsequently in accordance with regulations 32 to 40, which apply with any necessary modifications, and any applicable rules made under section 45A of the Act.”

“63 Prisoners at risk of self-harm

• “(1) If a prisoner who is or may be at risk of self-harm is subject to a segregation direction,—

  • “(a) a suitable registered health professional must keep written notes of each visit to the prisoner under section 60(5)(b) of the Act and arrange for those notes to be placed on the prisoner's health record; and

  • “(b) the health centre manager must visit the prisoner and prepare a report on the prisoner within 24 hours after the direction takes effect, unless a report has been prepared by the health centre manager in connection with the decision to issue that segregation direction.

  “(2) The health centre manager must—

  • “(a) record any recommendation or advice given under section 60(1) or 60(4) of the Act in relation to a prisoner who is or may be at risk of self-harm in the health record of the prisoner concerned; and

  • “(b) arrange for a copy of any report prepared under subclause (1)(b) to be put in the health record of the prisoner.

  “(3) After visiting a prisoner under subclause (1)(b), a health centre manager must recommend to the prison manager—

  • “(a) whether or not the prisoner should be denied access, under section 69(2)(c) of the Act, to all or any of the minimum entitlements referred to in section 69, or, if the prisoner has already been denied access to all or any of those entitlements under section 69(2)(c), whether the prisoner should continue to be denied access to those entitlements:

  • “(b) whether or not the prisoner should be denied access to any other item (such as clothing).

  “(4) The health centre manager must record a recommendation under subclause (3) on the prisoner's prison record.

  “(5) Before the health centre manager makes a recommendation under subclause (3) that relates to a matter outside his or her scope of practice, he or she must consult a medical practitioner whose scope of practice includes that matter.”

“64 Prisoners suspected of concealing unauthorised items

• “(1) This regulation applies to a prisoner who is subject to a segregation direction issued under section 58(1)(a) of the Act because the prisoner is suspected of concealing internally an unauthorised item.

  “(2) A prisoner to whom this regulation applies may be placed in a cell that does not have—

  • “(a) a toilet; or

  • “(b) running potable water; or

  • “(c) a modesty screen.

  “(3) The medical officer must advise the health centre manager in writing as soon as he or she believes that there has ceased to be any justification for continuing to deny or restrict the opportunity of the prisoner to associate with other prisoners.

  “(3A) The health centre manager must advise the manager as soon as practicable in writing if he or she—

  • “(a) believes that there has ceased to be any justification for continuing to deny or restrict the opportunity of the prisoner to associate with other prisoners; or

  • “(b) receives advice from a medical officer under subclause (3).

  “(4) Unless the medical officer directs otherwise, the health centre manager must ensure that a registered health professional visits the prisoner concerned at least once per day.

  “(5) A registered health professional must keep written notes of each visit to the prisoner under subclause (4) and arrange for those notes to be placed in the prisoner's health record.

  “(6) A medical officer must record any recommendation or advice given by the medical officer in relation to a prisoner in the health record of the prisoner concerned.

  “(7) A health centre manager must record any recommendation or advice given by the health centre manager in relation to a prisoner in the health record of the prisoner concerned.”

“73 Duties of health centre manager

• “(1) The health centre manager of a prison must take all practicable steps to maintain the physical and mental health of prisoners to a satisfactory standard.

  “(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the health centre manager of a prison must—

  • “(a) advise the chief executive of any prisoner who, in the opinion of the health centre manager, requires—

    • “(i) special treatment or attention by staff members; or

    • “(ii) a modification in the management of that prisoner:

  • “(b) if the chief executive requires, or the health centre manager considers it necessary in the circumstances, advise the chief executive of the equipment, supplies, facilities, and personnel required—

    • “(i) to equip and operate the health centre adequately; and

    • “(ii) to provide for the health needs of prisoners adequately:

  • “(c) ensure that medicine is administered to a prisoner in accordance with his or her medical needs:

  • “(d) advise the manager of the prison so that the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 are observed:

  • “(e) advise the chief executive of any health and safety issues affecting any prisoner, classes of prisoners, or all prisoners.

  “(3) Without limiting subclause (1), the health centre manager of a contract prison must, if a contractor requires or the health centre manager considers it necessary in the circumstances, advise the contractor of the equipment, supplies, facilities, and personnel required—

  • “(a) to equip and operate the health centre adequately; and

  • “(b) to provide for the health needs of prisoners adequately.

  “(4) This regulation does not limit any of the functions or powers conferred or imposed on health centre managers by the Act.”

“76 Certain prisoners at risk or seriously ill

• “(1) The health centre manager must promptly notify the chief executive in writing with any recommendations the health centre manager thinks fit, if the health centre manager has reason to believe that—

  • “(a) a prisoner is at risk of self-harm; or

  • “(b) the physical or mental health of a prisoner has been or is likely to be injuriously affected by continued detention or by any conditions of detention; or

  • “(c) a sick prisoner will not survive his or her sentence or is totally or permanently unfit for detention; or

  • “(d) a prisoner should be transferred to a hospital or psychiatric hospital or a secure facility.

  “(2) The health centre manager of a prison must ensure that special attention is paid to any prisoner who is—

  • “(a) denied the opportunity to associate with other prisoners as a consequence of a segregation direction; or

  • “(b) placed in a cell under a penalty of cell confinement.

  “(3) Before the health centre manager notifies the chief executive under subclause (1) in relation to a matter that is outside the health centre manager's scope of practice, he or she must consult a medical practitioner whose scope of practice includes that matter.”

• “(1) If satisfied that a prisoner detained in prison requires treatment by a health service provider, the following persons may refer the prisoner to a health service provider for treatment:

  • “(a) a medical officer:

  • “(b) a health centre manager, if the matter falls within the health centre manager's scope of practice.”

• “(1A) A health centre manager may only approve a dental treatment if the matter falls within his or her scope of practice.”

“158 Privileges

• The penalty of forfeiture or postponement of privileges that may be imposed on a prisoner under section 133(3)(a) or 137(3)(a) of the Act comprises the loss or postponement of all or any of the following privileges:

  • “(a) the opportunity to be in common areas of the prison after the evening meal:

  • “(b) the opportunity to make telephone calls other than those to which a prisoner is entitled under the Act or these regulations:

  • “(c) participation in a recreational activity, course, or programme that is not part of the prisoner's management plan:

  • “(d) use of, or access to, films, videotapes, records, cassettes, or compact discs:

  • “(e) use of a television, radio, audio cassette player, compact disc player, or other electronic equipment used for recreational purposes:

  • “(f) use of a musical instrument, unless it is part of a prisoner's management plan:

  • “(g) pursuit of a hobby:

  • “(h) purchase of anything other than essential toiletries, writing materials, and stamps:

  • “(i) the opportunity for physical exercise beyond the minimum entitlement conferred by section 69(1)(a) of the Act:

  • “(j) the opportunity to receive private visitors beyond the minimum entitlement conferred by section 69(1)(d) of the Act.”

*( )	Contaminated sample
*( )	You submitted to a prescribed procedure under section 124 of the Act by supplying a sample and the prison manager believes, on reasonable grounds, that the sample supplied was dilute, tainted, or otherwise contaminated.

• “5 You may also be required to submit to a search if necessary to ensure that you do not dilute, contaminate, or otherwise tamper with the sample.”