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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014
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> > (1) An inmate may purchase—
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> > > (a) any book, newspaper or magazine, and
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> > > (b) any record, cassette, CD or DVD.
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> > (2) Despite subclause (1), the governor may refuse to allow an inmate to purchase, and may confiscate, a book, newspaper, magazine, record, cassette, CD or DVD if of the opinion that it contains—
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> > > (a) anything that, in the opinion of a nominated officer, is likely to prejudice the good order and security of the correctional centre, or
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> > > (b) any threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene or abusive written or pictorial matter, or
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> > > (c) any offensive, indecent or obscene article.
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> > (3) Also, the governor may confiscate any electronic device of an inmate if of the opinion that it contains—
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> > > (a) anything that, in the opinion of a nominated officer, is likely to prejudice the good order and security of the correctional centre, or
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> > > (b) any threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene or abusive written or pictorial matter, or
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> > > (c) any offensive, indecent or obscene article.
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> > (4) Anything confiscated under this clause—
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> > > (a) is to be dealt with as if it had been surrendered on reception into a correctional centre, or
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> > > (b) is to be disposed of by the governor in a way that is reasonable in the circumstances, having regard to its nature.