Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00265:reg:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00265
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19
Character Range: 12911–14316

19  Visits
 (1) Subject to this section, a detainee in a detention centre must be permitted, at reasonable times, to receive visits from any of the following:
 (a) if the detention centre is an area detention centre or corrective detention centre—a visiting officer for that centre;
 (b) a medical officer;
 (c) a chaplain;
 (d) a legal practitioner;
 (e) a police member;
 (f) a constable.
 (2) Subject to this section, the detainee must be permitted, at reasonable times, to receive visits from persons other than persons referred to in subsection (1).
 (3) A permission given under subsection (2) may be given subject to such reasonable conditions as the officer in charge of the detention centre thinks fit.
 (4) A visit to a detainee in a detention centre permitted under this section must take place out of the hearing, but within the sight, of a member of the staff of the detention centre.
 (5) If the officer in charge of a detention centre reasonably believes that a visitor to a detention centre is likely to endanger or interfere with the security or discipline of the detention centre, the officer in charge may:
 (a) refuse the visitor entry to the detention centre; or
 (b) cause the visitor to be removed from the detention centre.
 (6) The officer in charge of a detention centre may use such reasonable force as is necessary to give effect to a refusal or removal under subsection (5).