Part 2Corrections system
Establishment and operation of prisons: Detention and custody of prisoners
42Certain information to be given to recently received prisoners
The manager of a prison must ensure that, on the reception of a prisoner, or reasonably promptly after the prisoner is received, the prisoner is given, in writing, relevant and sufficient information about—
- the operation of the prison; and
- the rules of the prison made under section 33; and
- the rules about authorised property made under section 45A; and
- the entitlements of prisoners; and
- offences against discipline under sections 128 to 131; and
- the complaints system operating at the prison.
The manager of a prison must ensure that, on the reception into the prison of a prisoner who is a citizen of another country, or promptly after the prisoner is received, the prisoner is given, in writing, advice that—
- the prisoner may require the manager to inform a consular representative of the country of which the prisoner is a citizen of his or her detention; and
- any correspondence addressed to a representative by the prisoner will be forwarded to that representative without delay.
The manager of a prison must, as far as is practicable, also provide the information and advice in a form and language that are accessible and appropriate to the prisoner.
Compare
- SR 2000/81 r 34
Notes
- Section 42(1): replaced, on , by section 7(1) of the Corrections Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 57).
- Section 42(3): inserted, on , by section 7(2) of the Corrections Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 57).


