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Corrections Act 1986
47ELetter and parcel register
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47E Letter and parcel register
The Governor must establish and maintain a register containing—
S. 47E(a) amended by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(a).
(a) details of every letter and parcel disposed of under section 47A; and
S. 47E(ab) inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 14(9), amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.9(a)), 45/2019 s. 29(2)(a).
(ab) details of every letter and parcel given by a prison officer to a police officer under section 13ZC of the **Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003**; and
S. 47E(b) amended by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(a).
(b) details of every letter and parcel opened under—
(i) section 47B(2), (3), (4) or (5); or
S. 47E(b)(ii) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.9(b)(i)).
(ii) section 28(3) of the **Ombudsman Act 1973**; and
S. 47E(b)(iii) repealed by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.9(b)(ii)).
S. 47E(c) amended by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(b).
(c) the reasons for opening any letter or parcel referred to in paragraph (b); and
S. 47E(caa) inserted by No. 35/2020 s. 50.
(caa) details of every letter or item copied and any subsequent disposal under section 47CA; and
S. 47E(ca) inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(c).
(ca) details of every parcel or part of a parcel stopped under section 47D; and
S. 47E(cb) inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(c).
(cb) details of every parcel placed in storage under section 47DB; and
S. 47E(cc) inserted by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(c).
(cc) the reason for stopping or placing in storage any parcel or part of a parcel referred to in paragraph (ca) or (cb); and
S. 47E(d) amended by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(b).
(d) details of any unauthorised article or substance found in conducting an inspection in relation to a letter or parcel; and
S. 47E(e) amended by No. 45/2019 s. 29(2)(b).
(e) details of any other action taken in relation to a letter or parcel or anything found in or with a letter or parcel.
Pt 6 Div. 5 (Heading and ss 47F–47L) inserted by No. 97/2004 s. 4.
Division 5—Change of name applications by prisoners
S. 47F inserted by No. 97/2004 s. 4.