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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 58C

Governor may refuse or terminate visits for security reasons

S. 58C(1) amended by No. 2/2005 s. 8(3).

    (1)     If the Governor of the prison from which a prisoner is absent under a corrections administration permit or a rehabilitation and transition permit believes on reasonable grounds that the safety or security of the prisoner or the safety of a visitor to the prisoner is threatened, the Governor may—

        (a)     by order prohibit a person from visiting the prisoner; or

        (b)     order the visitor to leave immediately the place where the prisoner is.

    (2)     A person who disobeys a Governor's order under this section is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

S. 58D inserted by No. 16/1991 s. 15(1).



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