Part 2: Lawful interception of communications Chapter 2: Other forms of lawful interception Section 49: Interception in prisons
Prison rules provide a power to intercept communications in prisons in certain circumstances. This section provides that such interception is lawful if it is carried out in accordance with the prison rules. This section does not set out the circumstances in which such interception may be carried out or the safeguards that apply as that detail is contained in the prison rules.