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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
71COpening of correspondence relating to particular inmates
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#### 71C Opening of correspondence relating to particular inmates
71C Opening of correspondence relating to particular inmates
> > (1) The governor of a correctional centre or a nominated officer, must open, inspect, read and copy the contents of the correspondence of a prescribed inmate.
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> > (2) The regulations may prescribe the way that correspondence between a prescribed inmate and a legal practitioner must be dealt with.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > prescribed inmate means an inmate prescribed by the regulations.
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> **s 71C:** Ins 2025 No 6, Sch 1\[12\].