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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Complaints, investigations, and inspections

159: Recommendations and directions of inspectors of corrections

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"Inspectors of corrections can give advice and orders to keep people safe"

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When you are looking at how inspectors of corrections work, you need to know they can make recommendations. They can suggest changes to practices or procedures to the right person. You might wonder who the right person is - it is whoever the inspector thinks should hear their suggestion. Inspectors of corrections can also give directions to people in charge of others. They do this to keep someone from being in danger. The chief executive can cancel a direction given by an inspector at any time.

If the chief executive cancels a direction, they must tell the Chief Ombudsman right away. They also have to explain why they cancelled it. You should know that inspectors of corrections have these powers to help keep people safe. The chief executive and the inspector work together to make sure the right things are being done.

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Complaints, investigations, and inspections

159Recommendations and directions of inspectors of corrections

  1. An inspector of corrections may, either during or following the completion of an investigation,—

  2. make any recommendations that he or she considers appropriate about practices or procedures to any person who he or she considers is the appropriate person to receive the recommendation:
    1. issue any direction to a person with responsibilities for the control or supervision of any person that the inspector considers necessary to avoid or reduce any immediate danger to the complainant or any other person.

      1. A direction given under subsection (1)(b) may be revoked at any time by the chief executive.

      2. If the chief executive revokes a direction given under subsection (1)(b), the chief executive must promptly inform the Chief Ombudsman of that revocation and the reasons for it.