Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 47E

Letter register

47E. Letter register

The Governor must establish and maintain a register containing-

   (a)  details of every letter disposed of under section 47A; and

   (ab) details of every letter given by a prison officer to a member of the
        force or a police officer (within the meaning of Part 5.3 of the
        Criminal Code of the Commonwealth) under section 13ZC of the
        Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003; and

   (b)  details of every letter opened under-

   (i)  section 47B(2), (3), (4) or (5); or

   (ii) section 28(3) of the Ombudsman Act 1973; or

   (iii) section 86L(7) of the Police Regulation Act 1958; and

   (c)  the reasons for opening any letter referred to in paragraph (b); and

   (d)  details of any unauthorised article or substance found in conducting
        an inspection in relation to a letter; and

   (e)  details of any other action taken in relation to a letter or anything
        found in or with a letter.

Division 5-Change of name applications by prisoners