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Corrections Regulations 2019
76Communication with prisoners brought before a court or tribunal
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76 Communication with prisoners brought before a court or tribunal
(1) A person in the legal custody of the Secretary under section 6F of the Act who is brought before a court or tribunal must be given an opportunity to communicate with a lawyer.
(2) In arranging for a prisoner to communicate with a lawyer, a prison officer or an escort officer who has physical custody of the prisoner must take any action which the prison officer or the escort officer (as the case may be) believes on reasonable grounds is necessary to protect the lawyer's safety, the safe custody of the prisoner or to make security arrangements in respect of the prisoner.
(3) In this regulation, ***communication*** includes communication in person or by other means.