122FTermination of AVL visits

122F Termination of AVL visits

122F Termination of AVL visits

(1) An authorised officer may terminate an AVL visit, including an AVL visit with a person approved by the Commissioner under clause 122D, if the authorised officer is of the opinion that—

(a) the visitor has contravened a provision of the Act or this Regulation, or

(b) the visitor, or inmate who is part of the visit, is or has been acting in a threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene, abusive or improper way, or

(c) the continuation of the visit would prejudice the good order and security of the correctional centre at which the inmate is located, or

(d) it is in the interests of the visitor, being a visitor who is less than 18 years of age, to terminate the visit, or

Example—

An authorised officer may terminate an AVL visit with a child who is visiting an inmate convicted of a sexual offence if the Commissioner is of the opinion that it is necessary for the protection of the child.

(e) a person who has not been approved by the Commissioner under clause 122D is part of the visit.

(2) If an AVL visit is terminated under this clause, the authorised officer must—

(a) if the authorised officer is not the governor—give written notice of the termination to the governor, or

(b) if the authorised officer is the governor—give written notice of the termination to the Commissioner.

(3) The governor must give a copy of the written notice given under subclause (2)(a) to the Commissioner.

cl 122F: Ins 2022 (487), Sch 1[7].