67Access to inmates

#### 67 Access to inmates 67 Access to inmates > > (1) An accredited chaplain is entitled— > > > > > (a) to visit the correctional centre to which he or she is accredited at all reasonable times, but not so as to disturb the ordinary routine of the centre, and > > > > > (b) to have access to inmates of the chaplain’s denomination for the purpose of private and confidential religious ministrations. > > > (2) If no minister of religion of a particular denomination has been accredited in relation to a particular correctional centre, a minister of religion of that denomination may, with the approval of the governor of the centre— > > > > > (a) visit the centre, and > > > > > (b) have access to inmates of that denomination. > > > (3) On request by an inmate belonging to a denomination for which no minister of religion has been accredited, the governor (after consultation with accredited chaplains) may arrange for the inmate to be visited by a minister of religion of that denomination. > > > (4) A decision by the governor to grant a request under subclause (3) does not affect the number of visits and maximum number of visitors to which the inmate may be entitled under clauses 76 and 77. > > > (5) A minister of religion is entitled to have access to an inmate under this clause beyond the hearing, but within the sight, of a correctional officer. > > > (6) An inmate’s objection to being visited by a minister of religion is to be fully respected.