Monitoring Of Places Of Detention (optional Protocol To The Convention Against Torture) Act 2018

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2018
• Type of Document: Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

MONITORING OF PLACES OF DETENTION (OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO

THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE) ACT 2018

As in force at 1 November 2018

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary matters

1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1

2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1

3 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1

4 Meaning of place of detention .......................................................... 2

5 Act binds the Crown ........................................................................ 3

6 Relationship to other laws................................................................ 3

7 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 3

Part 2 Visits by Subcommittee

8 Object of Part ................................................................................... 4

9 Ministerial arrangements ................................................................. 4

10 Duties of detaining authority and responsible Minister for

places of detention .......................................................................... 5

11 Subcommittee's access to places of detention ................................ 5

12 Access to information ...................................................................... 6

13 Subcommittee may interview detainees and other persons ............ 7

14 Protection against actions etc. ......................................................... 7

15 Protection against reprisals ............................................................. 8

Part 3 Miscellaneous

16 Directions of responsible Minister .................................................... 9

17 Regulations ...................................................................................... 9

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