Youth Justice Administration Act 2016

The functions of the Training Centre Visitor include the following:

to conduct visits to training centres as required or authorised under this Part;

to conduct inspections of training centres as required or authorised under this Part;

to promote the best interests of the residents of a training centre;

to act as an advocate for the residents of a training centre to promote the proper resolution of issues relating to the care, treatment or control of the residents;

to inquire into, and provide advice to, the Minister in relation to any systemic reform necessary to improve—

the quality of care, treatment or control of residents of a training centre; or

the management of a training centre;

to inquire into and investigate any matter referred to the Visitor by the Minister;

any other functions assigned to the Visitor by this or any other Act.

In exercising functions under this Part, the Visitor—

must encourage residents of a training centre to express their own views and give proper weight to those views; and

must pay particular attention to the needs and circumstances of residents of a training centre who—

are under the guardianship, or in the custody, of the Chief Executive under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017;

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have a physical, psychological or intellectual disability; and

may receive and consider information, reports and materials relevant to exercising the Visitor's statutory functions.

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