Article 73 Visits by journalists, authors or media representatives

(1)

This rule applies to a person who visits, or seeks to visit, a prisoner–

(a)

as a journalist, author or media representative in a professional or vocational capacity; or

(b)

in circumstances where the person’s visit is wholly or partially connected with the purposes of journalism, broadcasting or publishing.

(2)

A Governor shall permit visits to prisoners by persons to whom this rule applies only in exceptional circumstances and where satisfied that it is appropriate to permit such a visit.

(3)

If the Governor intends to permit a visit to a prisoner for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (1) the Governor shall require the person, before being admitted to the prison, to give a written undertaking to the effect that–

(a)

no interview shall begin, nor shall any photographs, filming or sound recording be taken or conducted, except with the express prior consent of both the prisoner and the Governor;

(b)

any such interview, photography, filming or recording shall be conducted or taken in accordance with such other conditions as the Governor considers necessary;

(c)

the person shall not make any payment or gratuity to the prisoner or any other person in relation to the holding of the interview or any material obtained at it; and

(d)

any material obtained at the interview, or any photographs, films or recordings so taken, will not be used for professional or vocational purposes and in particular for publication or broadcast or use on, or transmission by, any form of electronic medium by the person or anyone else except in accordance with the prior written consent of the Governor and subject to and in accordance with such conditions as the Governor may impose.

(4)

A visit to a prisoner in terms of this rule shall take place in such area of the prison as the Governor may specify and–

(a)

shall take place within the sight of an officer; and

(b)

within the hearing of an officer.