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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.289Prisoner’s request to see official visitor
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### sec.289 Prisoner’s request to see official visitor
If a prisoner indicates to a corrective services officer that the prisoner wants to see an official visitor, the corrective services officer must—
record the fact in an official visitor register; and
advise an official visitor of the fact when the official visitor next visits the corrective services facility.
A prisoner is not required, and must not be asked, to tell a corrective services officer why the prisoner wants to see an official visitor.
(sec.289-ssec.1) If a prisoner indicates to a corrective services officer that the prisoner wants to see an official visitor, the corrective services officer must— record the fact in an official visitor register; and advise an official visitor of the fact when the official visitor next visits the corrective services facility.
(sec.289-ssec.2) A prisoner is not required, and must not be asked, to tell a corrective services officer why the prisoner wants to see an official visitor.
- (a) record the fact in an official visitor register; and
- (b) advise an official visitor of the fact when the official visitor next visits the corrective services facility.