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MT · S.L. 217.19

Detention Service Regulations (S.L. 217.19)

In force56 articlesText checked on 24 Oct 2026

Contents

  1. Art. 1 Citation.
  2. Art. 2 Interpretation.
  3. PART II
  4. Art. 3 General duties of officers.
  5. Art. 4 Gratuities forbidden.
  6. Art. 5 Transactions with detained persons.
  7. Art. 6 Search of officers.
  8. Art. 7 Contact with former detained persons.
  9. Art. 8 Communication with the press.
  10. Art. 9 Discipline.
  11. PART III
  12. Art. 10 Purpose of detention centres.
  13. Art. 11 Information to detained persons about these regulations and the detention centre.
  14. Art. 12 Record, photograph and fingerprinting.
  15. Art. 12A Confidentiality.
  16. Art. 13 Detained persons’ property.
  17. Art. 14 Search.
  18. Art. 15 Custody outside detention centres.
  19. Art. 16 Detention reviews and up-date of claim. Cap. 420. Cap. 420.
  20. Art. 17 Female detained persons.
  21. Art. 18 Families.
  22. Art. 19 Clothing.
  23. Art. 20 Food.
  24. Art. 21 Alcohol.
  25. Art. 22 Certification of accommodation.
  26. Art. 23 Hygiene.
  27. Art. 24 Regime and paid activity.
  28. Art. 25 Time in open air.
  29. Art. 26 Privileges.
  30. Art. 27 Diversity of religion.
  31. Art. 28 Religious denomination.
  32. Art. 29 Authority for ministers of religion to gain access to detention centres.
  33. Art. 30 Outside contacts.
  34. Art. 31 Correspondence.
  35. Art. 32 Visits.
  36. Art. 33 Official interviews.
  37. Art. 34 Legal advisers and representatives.
  38. Art. 35 Use of telephones.
  39. Art. 36 Money or articles received by post.
  40. Art. 37 Medical officers.
  41. Art. 38 Medical examination upon admission and thereafter.
  42. Art. 39 Special illnesses and conditions including maltreatment claims.
  43. Art. 40 Notification of illness or death.
  44. Art. 41 Medical examinations required in the interests of others.
  45. Art. 42 Requests and complaints.
  46. PART IV
  47. Art. 43 General security and safety.
  48. Art. 44 Removal from association.
  49. Art. 45 Use of force.
  50. Art. 46 Temporary confinement.
  51. Art. 47 Special control or restraint.
  52. Art. 48 Compulsory testing for controlled drugs and alcohol.
  53. PART V
  54. Art. 49 Authorisation for access to detention centres.
  55. Art. 50 Prohibited articles.
  56. Art. 51 Control of persons and vehicles.
  57. Art. 52 Viewing of detention centres.
  58. Art. 53 Visitors.
  59. PART VI
  60. Art. 54 Discharge from detention centre.
  61. Art. 55 Delegation of powers.