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Penal Institutions Regulations 1999 (No. 139 of 1999).

Main Region

First Region

New Zealand
Criminal and penal law
1999-05-24
National
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Second Region

Comprehensive legislation on penal institutions. Makes provision for administration of institutions (Part 2), movement of inmates (Part 3), inmate treatment and welfare, including working conditions (Part 4), special categories of inmates (Part 5), discipline and order (Part 6), drug and alcohol testing (Part 7), complaints (Part 8), and security officers (Part 9). Section 38 declares that, unless there is an emergency, no inmate may be required to work on a certain day if working on that day would be inconsistent with the inmate's genuine religious beliefs. This section also establishes that no inmate may be required to work more than 40 hours each week.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1999-07-01
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Serial region

    Serial title
    Statutory Regulations
    Date
    1999
    Volume
    Vol. 2
    Number
    No. 139
    Page range
    pp. 722-780