New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) REGULATION 2014 - REG 108

108 Commissioner may bar persons from visiting correctional centres

(1) The Commissioner may direct that a particular person be prevented from entering, or from visiting an inmate at, any correctional centre, if the Commissioner considers that--

(a) the visit would prejudice the good order and security of any correctional centre, or

(b) the visitor has, during the current visit or during a previous visit, acted in a threatening, offensive, indecent, obscene, abusive or improper way.

(2) The Commissioner may direct that a person who is under the age of 18 years is to be prevented from visiting an inmate at any correctional centre, if the Commissioner considers that it is in the interest of the person that the direction be given.

Note : For example, the Commissioner may direct that a child be prevented from visiting an inmate convicted of a sexual offence if the Commissioner is of the opinion that it is necessary for the protection of the child.

(3) A direction under this clause has effect for the period specified in the direction or, if a period is not specified, from the time it is given until it is revoked by a further direction.

(4) Despite the direction, the Commissioner may permit the person to whom the direction applies to visit a particular correctional centre or particular inmate.

(5) Permission given under subclause (4) may be given subject to any condition that the Commissioner considers appropriate.

(6) Without limiting subclause (5), the Commissioner may impose the following conditions--

(a) that the visit be a non-contact visit,

(b) that, in the case of a visit by a child, the child be accompanied by an approved adult for the duration of the visit.