CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 58B Visitors to give prescribed information
CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 58B
Visitors to give prescribed information(1) In this section and sections 58C and 58D—
S. 58B(1)
def. of prisoner amended by No. 2/2005 s. 8(3).
"prisoner" means a prisoner who is authorised to be absent from a prison under a corrections administration permit or a rehabilitation and transition permit.
(2) If a prison officer believes on reasonable grounds that the safety or security of a prisoner or the safety of a visitor to the prisoner is threatened, the prison officer may ask any person who wishes to visit the prisoner to give to the prison officer information as to the person's name, address, relationship (if any) to the prisoner and as to the purpose of the person's visit.
(3) A person who wishes to visit a prisoner must, give the required information to a prison officer if asked to do so under subsection (2).
(4) A person who wishes to visit or visits a prisoner and who knowingly gives to a prison officer information that is false or misleading is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
S. 58B(5) amended by No. 45/2001 s. 35.
(5) If when asked, a person does not give the required information to a prison officer or gives information to a prison officer which is false or misleading the prison officer may—
(a) prohibit the person from visiting the prisoner; or
(b) direct the person to leave the place where the prisoner is.
(6) A person who disobeys an order under this section is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
S. 58C inserted by No. 16/1991 s. 15(1).