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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Complaints, investigations, and inspections - Protocol

160: Protocol between chief executive and Chief Ombudsman

You could also call this:

"Agreement between the boss of Corrections and the Chief Ombudsman to help sort out complaints"

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The chief executive must make an agreement with the Chief Ombudsman. This agreement is about how the ombudsmen can access people who are making complaints and the places where these people live or work. The agreement also covers how the ombudsmen can see records that help resolve complaints. The chief executive must help the ombudsmen as part of this agreement.

The chief executive and the Chief Ombudsman can agree on other things to include in this agreement. This agreement does not limit the powers of the ombudsmen under the Ombudsmen Act 1975. You can find more information about the powers of the ombudsmen in this Act.

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Complaints, investigations, and inspections: Protocol

160Protocol between chief executive and Chief Ombudsman

  1. The chief executive must enter into an agreement with the Chief Ombudsman about—

  2. the access to complainants and the places where complainants are required to attend, work, or live, to be given to the ombudsmen:
    1. access to records relevant to the resolution of those complaints:
      1. the assistance to be provided by the chief executive to the ombudsmen:
        1. any other matter that the Chief Ombudsman and the chief executive agree should be included in a protocol.

          1. Subsection (1) does not limit the powers of the ombudsmen under the Ombudsmen Act 1975.