s. 47 (i) the Minister, the Secretary, the S. 47(1)(m)(i) Commissioner or an independent prison amended by No. 10/2013 visitor; s. 17(3). (ii) a member of Parliament; (iii) a lawyer representing the prisoner, or S. 47(1)(m)(iii) amended by from whom the prisoner is seeking No. 18/2005 legal advice; s. 18(Sch. 1 item 22.3). (iv) the Ombudsman; (v) the Health Services Commissioner; (vi) the Human Rights Commissioner; (vii) any person authorised to act on behalf of a person listed in subparagraph (iv), (v) or (vi); (n) subject to section 47D, the right to send and S. 47(1)(n) amended by receive other letters uncensored by prison No. 16/1991 s. 10(1), staff; substituted by No. 45/2001 s. 32(b). (o) the right to take part in educational programmes in the prison. (2) A prisoner's rights under this section are additional to, and do not affect any other rights which a prisoner has under an Act other than this Act or at common law. (3) Subsection (1)(m) does not prevent the opening of S. 47(3) inserted by letters in accordance with section 28(3) of the No. 15/1989 s. 29, Ombudsman Act 1973. amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.8).
S. 47(1)(m)(i) amended by No. 10/2013 s. 17(3). (i) the Minister, the Secretary, the Commissioner or an independent prison visitor; (ii) a member of Parliament; S. 47(1)(m)(iii) amended by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 22.3). (iii) a lawyer representing the prisoner, or from whom the prisoner is seeking legal advice; s. 47 (iv) the Ombudsman; (v) the Health Services Commissioner; (vi) the Human Rights Commissioner; (vii) any person authorised to act on behalf of a person listed in subparagraph (iv), (v) or (vi); S. 47(1)(n) amended by No. 16/1991 s. 10(1), substituted by No. 45/2001 s. 32(b). (n) subject to section 47D, the right to send and receive other letters uncensored by prison staff; (o) the right to take part in educational programmes in the prison. (2) A prisoner's rights under this section are additional to, and do not affect any other rights which a prisoner has under an Act other than this Act or at common law. S. 47(3) inserted by No. 15/1989 s. 29, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.8). (3) Subsection (1)(m) does not prevent the opening of letters in accordance with section 28(3) of the Ombudsman Act 1973.
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