Victorian Numbered Acts

MONITORING OF PLACES OF DETENTION BY THE UNITED NATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF TORTURE (OPCAT) ACT 2022 (NO. 45 OF 2022)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Meaning of place of detention  

   PART 2--ACCESS BY SUBCOMMITTEE TO PLACES OF DETENTION

   5.      Relevant Minister to ensure Subcommittee permitted to visit and access a place of detention  
   6.      Detaining authority to ensure Subcommittee permitted to visit and access a place of detention  
   7.      Responsible Minister may object to Subcommittee visit to a place of detention  
   8.      Detaining authority may temporarily prohibit or restrict access to a place of detention  
   9.      Subcommittee may interview any person  
   10.     Person to be interviewed may request support person  
   11.     Interviews to occur in private  

   PART 3--ACCESS BY SUBCOMMITTEE TO INFORMATION

   12.     Subcommittee permitted to access information  
   13.     Access to personal information and health information  
   14.     Subcommittee may retain, copy or take notes of information  

   PART 4--PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL, ETC.

   15.     Protection from reprisal  
   16.     Other action not affected by finding of guilt  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Nominated officials

   17.     Nomination of person to facilitate Subcommittee visit  

           Division 2--Guidelines

   18.     Responsible Minister may issue guidelines  

           Division 3--Regulations

   19.     Regulations  
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