35 Appointment of independent prison visitors S. 35 substituted by (1) The Minister may appoint independent prison No. 10/2013 visitors for each prison. s. 14. (2) The terms and conditions of appointment of an independent prison visitor are those stated in the instrument of appointment. * * * * * S. 36 repealed by No. 10/2013 s. 15. 37 Visits by relatives or friends (1) With the permission of the Governor, a prisoner's relatives or friends may enter a prison and visit the prisoner. (2) A relative or friend who visits a prisoner may see and speak with the prisoner but is not permitted to touch the prisoner, unless the visit is part of a contact visiting programme or residential visiting programme. (3) The Governor may give to a visitor under this section such orders as are necessary for the management and good order and security of the prison. (4) A visitor who disobeys a Governor's order is guilty of an offence. 5 penalty units. 38 Contact visiting and residential visiting (1) The Secretary may in accordance with the S. 38(1) amended by regulations by instrument approve contact visiting No. 45/1996 programmes under which a prisoner's family and s. 17(Sch. 1 item 26). friends may visit and have physical contact with the prisoner.
S. 35 substituted by No. 10/2013 s. 14. 35 Appointment of independent prison visitors (1) The Minister may appoint independent prison visitors for each prison. (2) The terms and conditions of appointment of an independent prison visitor are those stated in the instrument of appointment. S. 36 repealed by No. 10/2013 s. 15. * * * * * 37 Visits by relatives or friends (1) With the permission of the Governor, a prisoner's relatives or friends may enter a prison and visit the prisoner. (2) A relative or friend who visits a prisoner may see and speak with the prisoner but is not permitted to touch the prisoner, unless the visit is part of a contact visiting programme or residential visiting programme. (3) The Governor may give to a visitor under this section such orders as are necessary for the management and good order and security of the prison. (4) A visitor who disobeys a Governor's order is guilty of an offence. 5 penalty units. 38 Contact visiting and residential visiting S. 38(1) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 26). (1) The Secretary may in accordance with the regulations by instrument approve contact visiting programmes under which a prisoner's family and friends may visit and have physical contact with the prisoner.
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