Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The chief executive may direct that a detainee be segregated from other detainees if the chief executive believes, on reasonable grounds, that the segregation is necessary or prudent to protect the safety of the detainee.
(2) The chief executive may give the direction at any time, on the chief executive's own initiative or on request by the detainee.
(3) The chief executive must give the detainee prompt notice of the direction, why it was given, when it takes effect and the provisions for its duration and review under this part.
(4) The chief executive must revoke the direction if the chief executive believes, on reasonable grounds, that the protection mentioned in subsection (1) is no longer necessary or prudent.
(5) The chief executive—
(a) may review the direction 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 21 days while it remains in force.
(6) After reviewing the direction, the chief executive may—
(a) confirm the direction; or
(b) make a further direction under subsection (1); or
(c) revoke the direction under subsection (4).
(7) To remove any doubt, the chief executive may make more than 1 further direction under this section.
(8) Subject to this section and section 94 (Segregated detainees removed to NSW), a direction ends—
(a) 28 days after the day it is given; or
(b) if subsection (6) (b) applies—90 days after the day the further direction, or latest further direction, is given.