(b) in accordance with any alternative arrangement agreed with the correspondent. (3) If the Governor has not received a response from S. 47B(3) amended by the correspondent within 7 days after notice is Nos 18/2005 given under subsection (2), the Governor may s. 18(Sch. 1 item 22.3), require the prisoner to open the letter to enable the 41/2015 Governor to inspect it. s. 15(2). (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 a s. 33, letter sent to, or received by, a prisoner by or from amended by No. 41/2015 any person who is not listed or referred to in s. 16. 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. 47D When letters may be stopped and censored S. 47D (Heading) substituted by No. 97/2004 s. 3(1). S. 47D inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 33.
(b) in accordance with any alternative arrangement agreed with the correspondent. S. 47B(3) amended by Nos 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 22.3), 41/2015 s. 15(2). (3) If the Governor has not received a response from the correspondent 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, amended by No. 41/2015 s. 16. 47C All other letters may be opened and read 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 or referred to 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. 47D (Heading) substituted by No. 97/2004 s. 3(1). S. 47D inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 33. 47D When letters may be stopped and censored
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