30 Electronic monitoring of prisoners S. 30 amended by (1) The Governor of a prison may order a prisoner Nos 16/1991 s. 5, 11/1993 to be electronically monitored for any period of ss 4(3), 7(1)(d), each day, including 24 hours of each day, if the 94/1994 s. 20, Governor considers it necessary to do so for the 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 security or good order of the prison or the safety item 23), and welfare of the prisoner or other persons. 45/2001 s. 28, 35/2002 s. 8(1)(2), (2) The following conditions apply to an order given 14/2004 s. 5, under subsection (1)— 5/2006 s. 14(8), (a) the prisoner must for the period of each day 50/2008 s. 5, 64/2010 s. 15, specified in the order wear an electronic repealed by monitoring device fitted to him or her at the No. 10/2013 s. 11, new direction of the Governor; s. 30 inserted by (b) the prisoner must not tamper with, damage No. 41/2015 or disable the electronic monitoring device s. 9. or other equipment used for the electronic monitoring; (c) the prisoner must comply with any direction given by the Governor or a prison officer under subsection (3). (3) The Governor or a prison officer may give the prisoner any directions the Governor or prison officer considers necessary for the electronic monitoring of the prisoner. (4) A prisoner who is subject to an order under this section must comply with the conditions under subsection (2) unless the prisoner has a reasonable excuse not to do so. Penalty: 30 penalty units or 3 months imprisonment or both.
S. 30 amended by Nos 16/1991 s. 5, 11/1993 ss 4(3), 7(1)(d), 94/1994 s. 20, 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 23), 45/2001 s. 28, 35/2002 s. 8(1)(2), 14/2004 s. 5, 5/2006 s. 14(8), 50/2008 s. 5, 64/2010 s. 15, repealed by No. 10/2013 s. 11, new s. 30 inserted by No. 41/2015 s. 9. 30 Electronic monitoring of prisoners (1) The Governor of a prison may order a prisoner to be electronically monitored for any period of each day, including 24 hours of each day, if the Governor considers it necessary to do so for the security or good order of the prison or the safety and welfare of the prisoner or other persons. (2) The following conditions apply to an order given under subsection (1)— (a) the prisoner must for the period of each day specified in the order wear an electronic monitoring device fitted to him or her at the direction of the Governor; (b) the prisoner must not tamper with, damage or disable the electronic monitoring device or other equipment used for the electronic monitoring; (c) the prisoner must comply with any direction given by the Governor or a prison officer under subsection (3). (3) The Governor or a prison officer may give the prisoner any directions the Governor or prison officer considers necessary for the electronic monitoring of the prisoner. (4) A prisoner who is subject to an order under this section must comply with the conditions under subsection (2) unless the prisoner has a reasonable excuse not to do so. Penalty: 30 penalty units or 3 months imprisonment or both.
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