Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
7Inspection of detention centres by juvenile justice officer appointed by Secretary
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7 Inspection of detention centres by juvenile justice officer appointed by Secretary
7 Inspection of detention centres by juvenile justice officer appointed by Secretary
(1) Each detention centre shall be inspected at least once every 12 months by a juvenile justice officer appointed by the Secretary for the purposes of this section.
(2) As soon as practicable after having inspected a detention centre, the juvenile justice officer shall furnish a report to the Secretary on the results of the inspection.
(3) A report shall deal with such matters as may be prescribed by the regulations and with such other matters as the juvenile justice officer considers appropriate to include in the report.
s 7: Am 2006 No 41, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2008 No 55, Sch 1 [2].