police gaol at which, or in relation to which, police custody officers may exercise their powers. Division 2—Management powers in police gaols Pt 9A Div. 2 (Heading and ss. inserted by No. 59/2015 s. 16. 104AC Management of visitors in police gaols S. 104AC inserted by No. 59/2015 (1) With the permission of the officer in charge of a s. 16. police gaol, any person may enter the police gaol and visit a detained person. (2) If a person wishing to visit a detained person is a lawyer acting in the course of the lawyer's practice, the officer in charge of a police gaol— (a) must not unreasonably refuse permission to the lawyer to visit the police gaol; and (b) in deciding whether to give or refuse permission to the lawyer to visit the police gaol must have regard to— (i) the interests of the security of the police gaol and the safe custody of any person held at the police gaol; and (ii) the principle that a person held in custody should, in the interests of justice, have reasonable access to a legal representative. (3) If a person wishing to visit a police gaol is under the age of 18 years, the officer in charge of the police gaol may require that the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
police gaol at which, or in relation to which, police custody officers may exercise their powers. Pt 9A Div. 2 (Heading and ss. inserted by No. 59/2015 s. 16. Division 2—Management powers in police gaols S. 104AC inserted by No. 59/2015 s. 16. 104AC Management of visitors in police gaols (1) With the permission of the officer in charge of a police gaol, any person may enter the police gaol and visit a detained person. (2) If a person wishing to visit a detained person is a lawyer acting in the course of the lawyer's practice, the officer in charge of a police gaol— (a) must not unreasonably refuse permission to the lawyer to visit the police gaol; and (b) in deciding whether to give or refuse permission to the lawyer to visit the police gaol must have regard to— (i) the interests of the security of the police gaol and the safe custody of any person held at the police gaol; and (ii) the principle that a person held in custody should, in the interests of justice, have reasonable access to a legal representative. (3) If a person wishing to visit a police gaol is under the age of 18 years, the officer in charge of the police gaol may require that the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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