47DA Offence for prisoner to send distressing or S. 47DA traumatic letters inserted by No. 53/2007 A prisoner must not send or cause to be sent, or s. 18. attempt to send or cause to be sent, a letter to a victim who is not listed in section 47(1)(m) if the prisoner knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the letter contains written or pictorial matter that may be regarded as distressing or traumatic by the victim or any other victim who might reasonably receive it. 6 months imprisonment. 47E Letter register S. 47E inserted by No. 45/2001 The Governor must establish and maintain a s. 33. register containing— (a) details of every letter disposed of under section 47A; and (ab) details of every letter given by a prison S. 47E(ab) inserted by officer to a police officer under section 13ZC No. 5/2006 of the Terrorism (Community Protection) s. 14(9), amended by Act 2003; and No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.9(a)). (b) details of every letter opened under— (i) section 47B(2), (3), (4) or (5); or (ii) section 28(3) of the Ombudsman S. 47E(b)(ii) amended by Act 1973; and No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.9(b)(i)).
S. 47DA inserted by No. 53/2007 s. 18. 47DA Offence for prisoner to send distressing or traumatic letters A prisoner must not send or cause to be sent, or attempt to send or cause to be sent, a letter to a victim who is not listed in section 47(1)(m) if the prisoner knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the letter contains written or pictorial matter that may be regarded as distressing or traumatic by the victim or any other victim who might reasonably receive it. 6 months imprisonment. S. 47E inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 33. 47E Letter register The Governor must establish and maintain a register containing— (a) details of every letter disposed of under section 47A; and S. 47E(ab) inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 14(9), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.9(a)). (ab) details of every letter given by a prison officer to a police officer under section 13ZC of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003; and (b) details of every letter opened under— (i) section 47B(2), (3), (4) or (5); or S. 47E(b)(ii) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.9(b)(i)). (ii) section 28(3) of the Ombudsman Act 1973; and
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