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### 16 Visits by legal practitioners and their assistants > > (1) A legal practitioner acting in the course of his or her practice may enter a prison and visit a prisoner or detainee in accordance with procedures determined by the Director. > > > (2) With the Director's permission, a person authorised by a legal practitioner to act on the legal practitioner's behalf in connection with the legal practitioner's practice may enter a prison and visit a prisoner or detainee.

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