Inspection of detention centre
168 Inspection of detention centre
The Minister or a person authorised by the Minister may enter and inspect a detention centre at any reasonable time.
The Minister may, in writing, authorise a person for subsection (1).
On request by the Minister or an authorised person, the superintendent of a detention centre must:
produce for inspection the register kept under section 158;
and
give the Minister or authorised person any information in relation to any detainee in the detention centre.
A person must not:
hinder the Minister or an authorised person in the exercise of a power under subsection (1); or
fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person –400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
If the offender is a body corporate –2 000 penalty units.
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