Definitions
151 Definitions
In this Division:
legal item means an item of mail, document or other thing that:
has been, is being, or is intended to be, given:
by a prisoner to the prisoner's legal practitioner; or
to a prisoner by the prisoner's legal practitioner; and
is subject to client legal privilege.
nominated examiner means:
(a) for a protected item – a person nominated under section 156(1); or
for a legal item – a person nominated under section 156(2).
protected correspondent means one of the following:
(a) for a custodial correctional facility – an official visitor for that facility;
a Supreme Court Judge or Local Court Judge;
a member of the Legislative Assembly;
the Ombudsman;
the Children's Commissioner;
the Commissioner for Health and Community Services Complaints;
the Anti‑Discrimination Commissioner;
the Information Commissioner;
the ICAC;
the Commissioner of Police;
the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(l) Australian Human Rights Commission established by section 7 of the Australian Human Rights Act 1986 (Cth);
(m) Australian Crime Commission established by section 7 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth);
(n) for a prisoner – a health practitioner of whom the prisoner is a patient;
a person or entity prescribed by regulation.
protected item means an item of mail, document or other thing that:
has been, is being, or is intended to be, given:
by a prisoner to a protected correspondent; or
to a prisoner by a protected correspondent; and
(b) relates to the performance by the protected correspondent of the correspondent's official functions.
protected/legal item means a protected item or a legal item.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
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