57ACorrections administration permit

57A Corrections administration permit S. 57A(1) amended by No. 10/2013 s. 21(1). (1) Subject to subsection (1A), the Secretary may issue a corrections administration permit to a prisoner for any of the following purposes— (a) a purpose related to the health of the prisoner; S. 57A(1)(b) amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 14). (b) a purpose related to the administration of justice, including (but not limited to) being under police protection on account of evidence given, or to be given, by the prisoner in a legal proceeding within the meaning of the **Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958**; (c) to visit a person with whom the prisoner has had a long-standing personal relationship if that person is seriously ill or in acute personal need; (d) to attend the funeral of a person with whom the prisoner had a long-standing personal relationship; (e) to visit another prison. S. 57A(1A) inserted by No. 10/2013 s. 21(2). (1A) The Secretary must not issue a corrections administration permit to a prisoner under subsection (1) in circumstances in which the prisoner may be removed from prison in accordance with a police custody transfer order. (2) The Secretary may issue the permit for a period of up to 3 days. (3) Despite subsection (2), the Secretary may issue the permit for a longer period if the permit is to be issued— (a) under subsection (1)(b) and the prisoner will be under police protection while the permit is in force; or (b) for a purpose related to the health of the prisoner. (4) Subject to section 6B, a prisoner who is authorised to be absent from prison under the permit continues in the legal custody of the Secretary while absent. S. 57B inserted by No. 2/2005 s. 7.