169Requests to Minister, Commissioner or Official Visitors

#### 169 Requests to Minister, Commissioner or Official Visitors 169 Requests to Minister, Commissioner or Official Visitors > > (1) On receiving an oral or written request by an inmate for permission to speak with the Minister, the Commissioner or an Official Visitor about a specific matter, a correctional officer must refer the request to the governor without unnecessary delay. > > > (2) On receiving an oral or written request by an inmate for permission to speak with the Minister, the Commissioner or an Official Visitor about a specific matter, whether directly from the inmate or referred by a correctional officer, the governor must make a written record of the fact that the request has been made. > > > (3) If the request relates to a matter that the governor can dispose of personally, the governor— > > > > > (a) must dispose of the matter, as soon as practicable, by taking the action the governor considers appropriate (being action that may consist of or include making a recommendation to the Commissioner), and > > > > > (b) must make a written record of the action taken (being a record that must include particulars of any recommendation to the Commissioner), and > > > > > (c) must ensure the record is available for inspection by the person with whom the inmate wished to speak when that person next attends the correctional centre (if that person so requires). > > > (4) If the request relates to a matter that the governor cannot dispose of personally, the governor must ensure the person with whom the inmate wished to speak is informed of the request when that person next attends the correctional centre. > > > (5) Despite any other provision of this Regulation, a Category AA male inmate, a Category 5 female inmate, an extreme high risk restricted inmate or a national security interest inmate is not entitled, and is not to be permitted, to speak with an Official Visitor. > > **cl 169:** Am 2015 (662), Sch 1 \[18\].