Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) Subject to this section, the officer in charge of a detention centre may direct a detainee in the detention centre to perform work of a kind that it is reasonable to expect the detainee to perform.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) must, if practicable, require the detainee to perform at least 6 hours of work each day but must not require the detainee to perform more than 9 hours of work each day.
(3) In directing the detainee to perform particular work, the officer in charge of the detention centre must take into account:
(a) the religion of the detainee; and
(b) the mental and physical capacity of the detainee.
(4) The detainee must not be directed to perform work:
(a) that, in the opinion of a medical practitioner, would be likely to be detrimental to the physical or mental health of the detainee; or
(b) on Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day of religious observance for the detainee, other than such work as is necessary for the continued daily operation of the detention centre; or
(c) otherwise than for the benefit of the Commonwealth.