Western Australian Current Regulations

PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 54B

54B .         Circumstances in which and periods for which persons may be banned from prison visits

        (1)         This regulation applies to a person who wishes to visit or have access to and speak to a prisoner under section 59, 64 or 65 of the Act.

        (2)         A circumstance listed in column 1 of the Table to this regulation is prescribed under section 66(3) of the Act as a circumstance in which a person may be banned by the chief executive officer from visiting a specified prison.

        (3)         A period listed in column 2 of the Table to this regulation opposite a circumstance listed in column 1 of that Table is prescribed under section 66(5) of the Act as the maximum period that a person may be banned in that circumstance.

Table

Column 1 Circumstances in which a person may be banned from visiting a prison	Column 2 Maximum period for which a person may be banned from visiting a prison
The person is a serious security risk to a prison or the prison system.	12 months
The person has attempted to take a weapon into a prison.	12 months
The person has attempted to take an unauthorised item other than a weapon into a prison.	6 months
The person has threatened or assaulted a contractor, medical officer, officer, prison officer or subcontractor while that person was carrying out functions under the Act.	12 months
The person has threatened to harm or has harmed a dog used to search visitors to prisoners or prisons.	6 months
The person has coerced or attempted to coerce a visitor to a prisoner to contravene section 50(1) of the Act.	12 months
The person is the subject of a charge relating to or has been convicted of an offence under the following provisions —
Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 90 or 91	12 months
Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 92	6 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 49(6)	3 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 50(1)(a) or (b)	12 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 50(2)	6 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 50(3)	3 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 52(1)(a) or (b)	6 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 52(3)	3 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 52(4)(a) or (b)	12 months
Prisons Act 1981 section 60(4)	3 months
The Criminal Code section 145	12 months
Young Offenders Act 1994 section 191 or 192	6 months
Young Offenders Act 1994 section 193(2) or 194	12 months

        [Regulation 54B inserted: Gazette 11 Jun 2004 p. 2000‑1.]