New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) REGULATION 2014 - REG 279

279 Temporary or casual staff members

(1) If a member of correctional staff who is a temporary employee or a casual employee tests positive for alcohol or tests positive for a prohibited drug, the Commissioner may direct the staff member to attend an interview with an approved counsellor for assessment and to participate in any rehabilitation program recommended by that counsellor.

Note : Under section 47(2) of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 the employment of a temporary employee or casual employee may be terminated.

(2) The Commissioner may at any time refer the staff member to a medical practitioner for the purpose of the medical practitioner determining the staff member's fitness for duty.

(3) The Commissioner is to have regard to any report made by the medical practitioner in relation to the staff member.