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

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

49C. Aged remand detainees

 

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.