Part VIIISocial Relations and Communications

Visits

41.—(1) A visit to a child shall take place within the sight of a member of staff of a centre, unless the manager directs otherwise.

(2) The manager shall give directions, either generally or in relation to a visit, concerning the days and times when a child may be visited and the location and duration of a visit and the numbers of persons who may visit at any time.

(3) The names and addresses of visitors shall be recorded.

(4) The manager may require a visitor to be searched.

(5) A search under this rule requires the consent of a visitor and if the visitor refuses such consent the manager may refuse the visitor admission to a centre.

(6) Where the manager refuses admission to a visitor he shall record the reasons for doing so.