Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)Chapter III : Custody of all Inmates under Conditions of Human DignityPart B : Discipline23. Disciplinary infringements |
| 1) | An inmate commits a disciplinary infringement if he or she- |
| a) | replies dishonestly to legitimate questions put by a correctional official or other person employed in a correctional centre; |
| b) | disobeys a lawful command or order by a correctional official or fails to comply with any regulation or order; |
| c) | is abusive to any person; |
| d) | fails or refuses to perform any labour or other duty imposed or authorised by this Act; |
| e) | is careless or negligent with regard to any labour or duty imposed or authorised by this Act; |
| f) | uses insulting, obscene or threatening language; |
| g) | conducts himself or herself indecently by word, act or gesture; |
| h) | commits an assault; |
| i) | communicates with any person at a time when or a place where it is prohibited; |
| j) | makes unnecessary noise or causes a nuisance; |
| k) | without permission leaves the cell or other assigned place; |
| l) | in any manner defaces or damages any part of the correctional centre or any article therein or any state property; |
| m) | possesses an unauthorised article; |
| n) | commits theft; |
| o) | creates or participates in a disturbance or foments a mutiny or engages in any other activity that is likely to jeopardise the security or order of a correctional centre; |
| p) | professes to be a member of a gang or takes part in gang activities; |
| q) | makes a dishonest accusation against a correctional official or fellow inmate; |
| r) | conceals, destroys, alters, defaces or disposes of an identification card, document or any issued article; |
| s) | commits an act with the intention of endangering his or her life, injuring his or her health or impairing his or her ability to work; or |
| t) | attempts to do anything referred to in this section. |
| 2) | An inmate who assists, conspires with or incites another person to contravene a provision of subsection (1) commits a disciplinary infringement. |