S.L. 260.3 Art. 53Visits by legal advisers.

(1) The legal adviser of a prisoner in any judicial proceedings, civil or criminal, to which the prisoner is a party shall be afforded reasonable facilities for interviewing the said prisoner in connection with those proceedings.

(2) With the permission of the Director, the legal adviser of a prisoner may interview him in connection with legal matters other than those referred to in the foregoing sub-regulation.

(3) With the permission of the Director, a notary public may interview a prisoner in connection with the drawing up and signature of any public deed or private writing to which the prisoner is a party.

(4) The interviews referred to in the foregoing sub-regulations shall be conducted out of hearing but in the sight of a prison officer.

(5) Visits under this regulation shall take place in a room different from the room or rooms where visits referred to in regulation 52 are held, but shall also be recorded in the register of visits under sub-regulation (9) of that regulation.