42A—Minor breach of prison regulations
(1) Where the CE is
satisfied that a prisoner has committed a breach of a regulation that is
specified to be a regulation to which this section applies, the CE may give
the prisoner notice in writing that—
(a) sets
out the date of the alleged offence and briefly states the facts on which the
allegation is founded; and
(b)
identifies the particular regulation that is alleged to have been breached;
and
(c)
specifies that the prisoner may elect to be charged with, and receive a formal
hearing in relation to, the offence; and
(d)
specifies the punishment that the CE proposes to impose if the prisoner does
not elect to be charged with the offence.
(2) If the prisoner
does not within 24 hours give notice in writing to the CE, or an officer or
employee of the Department specified in the CE's notice, that the prisoner
elects to be charged with the offence, the CE may, without affording further
opportunity for persons—
(a) to
hear or view evidence; or
(b) to
call, examine or cross-examine witnesses; or
(c) to
make submissions on the alleged breach or penalty,
impose on the prisoner one or both of the following penalties:
(d)
forfeiture of any specified amenities or privileges for a specified period not
exceeding 10 days; or
(e)
exclusion from any work that is performed in association with other prisoners
for a specified period not exceeding 10 days.