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SERIOUS OFFENDERS ACT 2018 (NO. 27 OF 2018) - SECT 189

Visitors to give certain information

    (1)     A supervision officer or a specified officer may require any person who wishes to enter, or who has entered, a residential facility as a visitor to give the officer the following information—

        (a)     the purpose of the visit or intended visit;

        (b)     the person's identity, address, occupation and age;

        (c)     the person's relationship (if any) to any offender the person wishes to visit.

    (2)     If a person does not give the required information to a supervision officer or a specified officer, or gives information to a supervision officer or a specified officer that is false or misleading, the supervision officer or specified officer may—

        (a)     by order prohibit the person from entering the facility, if the person has not entered the facility; or

        (b)     by order require the person to leave the facility immediately, if the person has entered the facility.

    (3)     A person ordered to leave a residential facility under this section may only re-enter the facility with the Commissioner's permission.

    (4)     If a person disobeys an order to leave a residential facility, a supervision officer or a specified officer may, if necessary, use reasonable force to compel the person to leave the facility.

    (5)     A supervision officer or a specified officer is not liable for injury or damage caused by the use of force in accordance with this section.



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