sec.30Correspondence

sec.30 Correspondence

A child detained in a detention centre has the right to send and receive letters and other mail ( correspondence ). The chief executive may examine correspondence between the child and another person if the chief executive reasonably believes the correspondence may disclose information, or contain property, that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the good order and management of the centre. If the chief executive is satisfied correspondence examined under subsection (2) discloses information that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the good order and management of the centre, the chief executive may— withhold the correspondence; or delete the information; or return the correspondence to the sender. If the chief executive takes action under subsection (3) in relation to correspondence, the chief executive must make a record of— the name of the addressee; and the name of the sender; and the action taken and the reason for taking it. Subsection (2) does not apply to correspondence between a child and the following persons— the public guardian; a community visitor (child); a child advocacy officer; a legal practitioner representing the child; the inspector of detention services; the ombudsman. For other matters about dealing with correspondence of a child, see— the Act , section 276 ; and the Public Guardian Act 2014 , section 72 . s 30 amd 2023 SL No. 65 s 5 (sec.30-ssec.1) A child detained in a detention centre has the right to send and receive letters and other mail ( correspondence ). (sec.30-ssec.2) The chief executive may examine correspondence between the child and another person if the chief executive reasonably believes the correspondence may disclose information, or contain property, that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the good order and management of the centre. (sec.30-ssec.3) If the chief executive is satisfied correspondence examined under subsection (2) discloses information that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the good order and management of the centre, the chief executive may— withhold the correspondence; or delete the information; or return the correspondence to the sender. (sec.30-ssec.4) If the chief executive takes action under subsection (3) in relation to correspondence, the chief executive must make a record of— the name of the addressee; and the name of the sender; and the action taken and the reason for taking it. (sec.30-ssec.5) Subsection (2) does not apply to correspondence between a child and the following persons— the public guardian; a community visitor (child); a child advocacy officer; a legal practitioner representing the child; the inspector of detention services; the ombudsman. For other matters about dealing with correspondence of a child, see— the Act , section 276 ; and the Public Guardian Act 2014 , section 72 .

• (a) withhold the correspondence; or
• (b) delete the information; or