Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A prisoner must be paid remuneration for up to 30 hours per week for—
(a) work done by the prisoner in a prison industry; and
(b) attendance at an educational, treatment or rehabilitation programme.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), a prisoner may be paid remuneration for more than 30 hours per week for work done by the prisoner in an essential work programme.
(3) A prisoner must be paid remuneration at a minimum rate if the prisoner is—
(a) on remand; or
(b) in police custody; or
(c) unable to work due to illness, disability or age.
(4) If a prisoner refuses to work in a prison industry or is dismissed from work in a prison industry, the prisoner—
(a) is not entitled to be paid remuneration under this regulation; and
(b) must be supplied with essential toiletries by the prison.
Note
Essential toiletries include soap, toothpaste and, for women, sanitary products.
(5) The Secretary must determine the rates of
remuneration to be paid to prisoners under subregulations (1), (2) and (3)
having regard
to—
(a) the cost of personal items referred to in regulation 48(1)(a); and
(b) the cost of making telephone calls; and
(c) the rates of remuneration paid to prisoners in another jurisdiction in Australia.
(6) The Secretary must annually review the rates of remuneration determined under subregulation (5).