s. 47C (3) If the Governor has not received a response from S. 47B(3) the relevant Commissioner or lawyer within amended by No. 18/2005 7 days after notice is given under subsection (2), s. 18(Sch. 1 the Governor may require the prisoner to open the item 22.3). letter to enable the Governor to inspect it. (4) If the letter is to, or from, the Minister, a member S. 47B(4) amended by of Parliament, the Secretary, the Commissioner or No. 10/2013 an independent prison visitor, the Governor may s. 18. require the prisoner to open the letter to enable the Governor to inspect it. (5) If a prisoner refuses a request to open a letter under subsection (3) or (4), the Governor may open the letter. (6) In opening or inspecting a letter under this section, the Governor— (a) may inspect the envelope, and any associated packet, parcel, container or wrapper; but (b) must not read or censor the letter. 47C All other letters may be opened and read S. 47C inserted by No. 45/2001 A prison officer may open, inspect and read s. 33. a letter sent to, or received by, a prisoner by or from any person who is not listed in section 47(1)(m) to determine whether or not the contents of the letter may jeopardise the safety and security of the prison, the safe custody and welfare of any prisoner or the safety of the community.
S. 47B(3) amended by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 22.3). (3) If the Governor has not received a response from the relevant Commissioner or lawyer within 7 days after notice is given under subsection (2), the Governor may require the prisoner to open the letter to enable the Governor to inspect it. S. 47B(4) amended by No. 10/2013 s. 18. (4) If the letter is to, or from, the Minister, a member of Parliament, the Secretary, the Commissioner or an independent prison visitor, the Governor may require the prisoner to open the letter to enable the Governor to inspect it. (5) If a prisoner refuses a request to open a letter under subsection (3) or (4), the Governor may open the letter. (6) In opening or inspecting a letter under this section, the Governor— (a) may inspect the envelope, and any associated packet, parcel, container or wrapper; but (b) must not read or censor the letter. S. 47C inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 33. 47C All other letters may be opened and read s. 47C A prison officer may open, inspect and read a letter sent to, or received by, a prisoner by or from any person who is not listed in section 47(1)(m) to determine whether or not the contents of the letter may jeopardise the safety and security of the prison, the safe custody and welfare of any prisoner or the safety of the community.
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