Nominated police officer to oversee order
21X Nominated police officer to oversee order
(1) If a preventative detention order is made in relation to a person, a senior police officer must nominate a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent to oversee the exercise of functions under or in relation to the order.
(2) The nominated police officer must be someone who was not involved in the making of the application for the preventative detention order.
The nominated police officer must:
(a) oversee the exercise of functions under the preventative detention order; and
(b) consider any representations made under subsection (4) in relation to any of the matters mentioned in subsection (5).
(4) The representations may be made to the nominated police officer by any of the following persons:
the person being detained under the preventative detention order;
(b) the Ombudsman or officer in charge of the Ethical and Professional Standards Command;
a lawyer acting for that person in relation to the order;
a person with whom that person has contact under section 21ZL.
The matters are:
(a) the exercise of powers under, and the performance of duties in relation to, the preventative detention order; and
(b) without limiting paragraph (a), compliance with section 21T in relation to the preventative detention order; and
(c) the person's treatment in relation to the person's detention under the preventative detention order.
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