New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) REGULATION 2015 - REG 143

143 Non-accredited ministers of religion

(1) With the approval of the centre manager, a minister of religion of a particular denomination who is not accredited in relation to a particular detention centre--

(a) may visit the centre, and

(b) may have access to detainees of that denomination,

if no other minister of religion of that denomination has been accredited for the centre.

(2) On request by a detainee belonging to a denomination for which no minister of religion has been accredited, the centre manager (after consultation with accredited chaplains) may arrange for the detainee to be visited by a minister of religion of that denomination.

(3) A decision by the centre manager to grant a request under subclause (2) does not affect the number of visits and maximum number of visitors to which the detainee may otherwise be entitled.

(4) A minister of religion is entitled to have access to a detainee under this clause beyond the hearing (but within the sight) of a juvenile justice officer.

(5) A minister of religion may only visit a detainee under this clause if the detainee does not object.