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SERIOUS OFFENDERS ACT 2018 (NO. 27 OF 2018) - SECT 201

Certain letters may be inspected

    (1)     If the Commissioner reasonably believes that a letter to or from an offender, including a letter to or from a person referred to in section 200(1)(e), contains any article or substance that poses a risk to the safety of any person, the Commissioner may     open and inspect the letter—

        (a)     in the presence of the offender and the correspondent or a representative of the correspondent; or

        (b)     in accordance with any alternative arrangement agreed with the correspondent.

    (2)     In opening or inspecting a letter under this section, the Commissioner—

        (a)     may inspect the envelope, and any associated packet, parcel, container or wrapper; but

        (b)     must not read or censor the letter.

    (3)     This section does not affect section 224(3).



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