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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.52AOffence by prisoner relating to diversion of personal call
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### sec.52A Offence by prisoner relating to diversion of personal call
A prisoner must not—
make a personal call knowing the call will be diverted to allow the prisoner to contact someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner; or
intentionally continue with a personal call—
the prisoner knows is diverted; or
that allows the prisoner to contact someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner; or
make a personal call and ask the person called to make a conference call to someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner.
Maximum penalty—6 months imprisonment.
s 52A ins 2024 No. 25 s 41
- (a) make a personal call knowing the call will be diverted to allow the prisoner to contact someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner; or
- (b) intentionally continue with a personal call— (i) the prisoner knows is diverted; or (ii) that allows the prisoner to contact someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner; or
- (i) the prisoner knows is diverted; or
- (ii) that allows the prisoner to contact someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner; or
- (c) make a personal call and ask the person called to make a conference call to someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner.
- (i) the prisoner knows is diverted; or
- (ii) that allows the prisoner to contact someone other than an individual approved for personal calls by the prisoner; or