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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Establishment and operation of prisons - Temporary release from custody and temporary removal of prisoners

64: Temporary removal from prison

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"Leaving prison for a short time with rules to follow"

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If you are removed from prison for a short time under section 62, the chief executive decides how long you are away. You must be with an officer, staff member, or probation officer the whole time. The chief executive can also set other conditions for your removal. The chief executive can make you follow certain rules, like being tracked electronically to make sure you are where you are supposed to be. This helps the chief executive keep an eye on you while you are away from prison.

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Part 2Corrections system
Establishment and operation of prisons: Temporary release from custody and temporary removal of prisoners

64Temporary removal from prison

  1. Any temporary removal from prison under section 62—

  2. is for a period fixed by the chief executive; and
    1. is subject to the condition that the person removed must be under the control or supervision of an officer, a staff member, or a probation officer during the period of removal; and
      1. may be subject to any other condition imposed by the chief executive.

        1. The conditions that may be imposed by the chief executive under subsection (1)(c) include, without limitation, a condition requiring the person who is to be removed to submit to the electronic monitoring of compliance with any temporary removal conditions that relate to his or her whereabouts.

        Compare
        • 1954 No 51 ss 27, 28
        Notes
        • Section 64(2): inserted, on , by section 5 of the Corrections (Electronic Monitoring of Offenders) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 45).