243Declaration about associations with inmates

#### 243 Declaration about associations with inmates 243 Declaration about associations with inmates > > (1) A correctional officer or departmental officer must give written notice to the Commissioner as to any offender— > > > > > (a) to whom the officer is related, whether by blood or by marriage, or > > > > > (b) of whom the officer is an associate, whether as a neighbour, friend or acquaintance or through business, sporting or social contact. > > > (2) The notice must show the nature and duration of the officer’s relationship or association with the offender. > > > (3) The notice must be given before the officer first starts duty as a correctional officer or departmental officer, and subsequently as circumstances require. > > > (4) A correctional officer or departmental officer must not make a declaration under this clause that the officer knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false or misleading in a material particular. > > > (5) This clause does not apply if the association between an officer and offender is through unintentional business, sporting or social contact in a public place. > > > (6) In this clause, offender means any inmate, intensive correction offender or any person in respect of whom a community correction order, conditional release order or parole order is in force. > > **cl 243:** Am 2018 (536), Sch 1 \[9\].