Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A person (other than a person referred to in subregulation (4)) must not communicate with a prisoner at a hospital or any other medical facility unless the person is permitted to do so by the Governor of the prison from which the prisoner was transferred.
(2) The permission of the Governor under subregulation (1) may be subject to any conditions the Governor thinks necessary.
(3) A person who wishes to enter or has entered a hospital or any other medical facility for the purposes of communicating with a prisoner must, if asked by a prison officer or an escort officer, provide the officer with proof of the person's identity to the reasonable satisfaction of the prison officer or escort officer (as the case may be).
(4) A person does not contravene subregulation (1) if the person is—
(a) a judge of the Supreme Court; or
(b) a judge of the County Court; or
(c) a lawyer acting in the course of the lawyer's practice; or
(d) a police officer; or
(e) a person who is required to communicate with a prisoner in the course of the person's duties under the Act or Regulations.
(5) In this regulation, "communication" includes communication in person or by other means.