s. 42 42 Visitors to give prescribed information (1) A prison officer may require any person who S. 42(1) substituted by wishes to enter, or who has entered, a prison as a No. 45/2001 visitor to give the prison officer information as s. 30(1). to— (a) the purpose of the visit or intended visit; (b) the person's identity, address, occupation and age; (c) the person's relationship (if any) to any prisoner the person wishes to visit. (2) A person who wishes to enter or has entered a prison as a visitor and who knowingly gives to a prison officer information that is false or misleading is guilty of an offence. 5 penalty units. (3) If when asked, a person does not give the required S. 42(3) amended by information to a prison officer or gives No. 45/2001 information to a prison officer that is false or s. 30(2). misleading the prison officer may— (a) if the person has not entered the prison, by order prohibit the person from entering the prison; or (b) if the person has entered the prison, order the person to leave the prison immediately. (4) A person who disobeys an order under this section is guilty of an offence. 5 penalty units. (5) A person ordered to leave a prison under this S. 42(5) amended by section may only re-enter the prison with the No. 45/1996 Secretary's permission. s. 17(Sch. 1 item 29).
42 Visitors to give prescribed information s. 42 S. 42(1) substituted by No. 45/2001 s. 30(1). (1) A prison officer may require any person who wishes to enter, or who has entered, a prison as a visitor to give the prison officer information as to— (a) the purpose of the visit or intended visit; (b) the person's identity, address, occupation and age; (c) the person's relationship (if any) to any prisoner the person wishes to visit. (2) A person who wishes to enter or has entered a prison as a visitor and who knowingly gives to a prison officer information that is false or misleading is guilty of an offence. 5 penalty units. S. 42(3) amended by No. 45/2001 s. 30(2). (3) If when asked, a person does not give the required information to a prison officer or gives information to a prison officer that is false or misleading the prison officer may— (a) if the person has not entered the prison, by order prohibit the person from entering the prison; or (b) if the person has entered the prison, order the person to leave the prison immediately. (4) A person who disobeys an order under this section is guilty of an offence. 5 penalty units. S. 42(5) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 29). (5) A person ordered to leave a prison under this section may only re-enter the prison with the Secretary's permission.
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