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CORRECTIONS REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 40 OF 2009) - REG 60

Visits by lawyers to prisoners in prison

r. 60

    (1)     A lawyer acting in the course of a lawyer's practice may enter a prison and visit a prisoner between 8.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. or at other times authorised by the Governor of a prison.

    (2)     A lawyer visiting a prisoner under these Regulations may exchange legal documents, in a format approved by the Secretary, with the prisoner.    

    (3)     The provisions of these Regulations relating to letters and parcels sent to or by prisoners apply to legal documents exchanged under subregulation (2).

    (4)     A prisoner may retain legal documents in the prisoner's possession, subject to reasonable quantity limits imposed by the Governor.



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