Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)

Chapter V : Management, Safe Custody and Well-Being of Remand Detainees

49C. Aged remand detainees
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1)The National Commissioner may detain remand detainees over the age of 65 years in single or communal cells, depending on the availability of accommodation.

 

2)A registered medical practitioner may order a variation in the prescribed diet for an aged remand detainee and the intervals at which the food is served, when such a variation is required for medical reasons and is within the available resources of the Department.