Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PRISONS ACT 1981 - SECT 60A

60A .         Protection of proof of identity of a visitor to a prison

        (1)         In this section —

        proof of identity means a fingerprint, palm print, eye print, voiceprint or other physical or personal characteristic provided or used to prove the identity of a visitor to a prison.

        (2)         A person must not give any proof of identity to any other person unless —

            (a)         the proof of identity is given to a prison officer for the purpose of checking the identity of a visitor to a prison; or

            (b)         the person is required to do so by an order of a court.

        Penalty: $2 000 or imprisonment for 12 months.

        [Section 60A inserted by No. 24 of 2003 s. 6.]