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Corrections Management Act 2007
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146 Directions to visitors
(1) The director-general may, orally or in writing, give a direction to a
visitor at a correctional centre to do, or not do, something if the
director-general believes, on reasonable grounds, that the direction is
necessary and reasonable—
(a) to ensure compliance with the visiting conditions; or
(b) for security or good order at a correctional centre.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a
direction given to the person under this section.
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(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person takes reasonable steps to
comply with the direction.