47A Suspected dangerous letters may be disposed of S. 47A inserted by If the Governor reasonably suspects that any letter No. 45/2001 to, or from, a prisoner contains an unauthorised s. 33. article or substance that could pose an immediate danger to any person, the Governor may dispose of the letter in any manner he or she considers to be appropriate. 47B Certain confidential letters may be inspected S. 47B inserted by No. 45/2001 (1) This section applies if the Governor reasonably s. 33. suspects that a letter to, or from, a prisoner contains any unauthorised article or substance, but section 47A does not apply. (2) If the letter is to, or from, one of the following S. 47B(2) amended by correspondents— Nos 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 (a) a lawyer; item 22.3), 28/2007 s. 3(Sch. item 14), substituted by No. 41/2015 s. 15(1). (b) the Health Complaints Commissioner; S. 47B(2)(b) amended by No. 22/2016 (c) the Human Rights Commissioner; s. 166. (d) the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner appointed under section 51 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014; (e) the Information Commissioner appointed S. 47B(2)(e) substituted by under section 6C of the Freedom of No. 20/2017 Information Act 1982; s. 134(Sch. 1 item 4.2(a)). (f) the Mental Health Complaints Commissioner appointed under section 226 of the Mental Health Act 2014;
S. 47A inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 33. 47A Suspected dangerous letters may be disposed of If the Governor reasonably suspects that any letter to, or from, a prisoner contains an unauthorised article or substance that could pose an immediate danger to any person, the Governor may dispose of the letter in any manner he or she considers to be appropriate. S. 47B inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 33. 47B Certain confidential letters may be inspected (1) This section applies if the Governor reasonably suspects that a letter to, or from, a prisoner contains any unauthorised article or substance, but section 47A does not apply. S. 47B(2) amended by Nos 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 22.3), 28/2007 s. 3(Sch. item 14), substituted by No. 41/2015 s. 15(1). (2) If the letter is to, or from, one of the following correspondents— (a) a lawyer; S. 47B(2)(b) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 166. (b) the Health Complaints Commissioner; (c) the Human Rights Commissioner; (d) the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner appointed under section 51 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014; S. 47B(2)(e) substituted by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 4.2(a)). (e) the Information Commissioner appointed under section 6C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982; (f) the Mental Health Complaints Commissioner appointed under section 226 of the Mental Health Act 2014;
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