(i) a person authorised to act on behalf of S. 47B(2)(i) a person or body referred to in paragraph (b), amended by No. 20/2017 (c), (d), (e), (f) or (h); s. 134(Sch. 1 item 4.2(c)). (j) a person or body prescribed for the purposes of section 47(1)(m)— the Governor may hold the letter and notify the prisoner and the correspondent of the Governor's suspicions. (2A) The Governor may open and inspect a letter S. 47B(2A) inserted by referred to in subsection (2)— No. 41/2015 s. 15(1). (a) in the presence of the prisoner and a representative of the correspondent; or (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.
S. 47B(2)(i) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 4.2(c)). (i) a person authorised to act on behalf of a person or body referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (h); (j) a person or body prescribed for the purposes of section 47(1)(m)— the Governor may hold the letter and notify the prisoner and the correspondent of the Governor's suspicions. S. 47B(2A) inserted by No. 41/2015 s. 15(1). (2A) The Governor may open and inspect a letter referred to in subsection (2)— (a) in the presence of the prisoner and a representative of the correspondent; or (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.
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