33Refusal and termination of visits

33 Refusal and termination of visits

33 Refusal and termination of visits

(1) A detainee who is of or above the age of 16 years may refuse to receive a visitor.

(2) The centre manager may, despite any other provision of this Division, refuse to permit a visit if, in the opinion of the centre manager, the security, safety or good order of the detention centre, or the health or well-being of a detainee, is likely to be adversely affected if the visit is permitted.

(3) The centre manager may terminate a visit to a detainee and direct the visitor to leave the detention centre if, in the opinion of the centre manager—

(a) the visitor or detainee has, during the visit, contravened the Act, this Regulation, the general routine of the detention centre or the procedure for visits, or

(b) the security, safety or good order of the detention centre, or the health or well-being of a detainee, is likely to be adversely affected if the visit continues.

(4) A visitor must not fail to comply with a direction to leave the detention centre given under this clause.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(5) The centre manager must cause a record to be kept of—

(a) each refusal of a visit (whether by the detainee or the centre manager) and each termination of a visit by the centre manager, and

(b) the reasons for the refusal or termination.