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PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 53B

53B .         Confirmation of visitor’s identity

        (1)         The chief executive officer may direct that visitors to a prison specified by the chief executive officer are to confirm their identity by submitting to an iris scan or a fingerprint scan before entry to, and exit from, the prison.

        (2)         A prison cannot be specified for the purposes of subregulation (1) unless equipment required for the method of identity confirmation is in place at that prison.

        (3)         A person who refuses or otherwise fails to undergo initial identity confirmation when required to do so may be refused entry to the prison.

        [(4)         deleted]

        [Regulation 53B inserted: Gazette 28 Mar 2008 p. 907‑8; amended: Gazette 28 Nov 2008 p. 5030.]



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