Custodial Inspector Act 2017

This section applies if the inspector reasonably believes that a matter can be more appropriately dealt with by an investigative entity other than the inspector.

The inspector may decide not to review or examine the matter and to refer the matter together with any relevant documents or information in the inspector’s possession or control, to an investigative entity.

The inspector may enter into arrangements with an investigative entity about the referral of matters under this section.

Nothing in this section requires the investigative entity to deal with the referred matter.

In this section:

investigative entity means an entity with power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions including, for example, the chief police officer, the human rights commission, the ombudsman and the integrity commissioner.

matter includes part of a matter.