18Visitors to give prescribed information

### 18 Visitors to give prescribed information > > (1)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (1) amended by No. 37 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:01 May 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-05-01/act-2013-037#GS9@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (1) amended by No. 37 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:01 May 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-05-01/act-2013-037#GS9@Hpa@EN) A person who wishes to enter or has entered a prison as a visitor must, if asked by a correctional officer or a State Service corrections employee, give to the correctional officer or a State Service corrections employee proof of the person's identity and information as to the person's address, occupation, age, relationship (if any) to the prisoner or detainee and as to the purpose of the person's visit. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (2) amended by No. 37 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:01 May 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-05-01/act-2013-037#GS9@Hpc@EN) A person who wishes to enter or has entered a prison as a visitor and who knowingly gives to a correctional officer or a State Service corrections employee information that is false or misleading is guilty of an offence. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 18 Subsection (3) amended by No. 37 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:01 May 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-05-01/act-2013-037#GS9@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (3) amended by No. 37 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:01 May 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-05-01/act-2013-037#GS9@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 18 Subsection (3) amended by No. 37 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:01 May 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-05-01/act-2013-037#GS9@Hpd@EN) If, when asked, a person does not give proof of the person's identity and the information specified in [subsection (1)](#GS18@Gs1@EN) to a correctional officer or a State Service corrections employee or gives information to a correctional officer or a State Service corrections employee that is false or misleading, the correctional officer or a State Service corrections employee may – > > > > > > (a) if the person has not entered the prison, by order prohibit the person from entering the prison; or > > > > > > > (b) if the person has entered the prison, order the person to leave the prison immediately. > > > (4)  A person who disobeys an order under this section is guilty of an offence. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. > > > (5)  A person ordered to leave a prison under this section may only re-enter the prison with the Director's permission.