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Corrections Management Act 2007
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97 Review of segregation directions
(1) On application under section 96, an adjudicator may—
(a) conduct an inquiry to review the director-general’s direction; or
(b) refuse to review the director-general’s direction.
(2) Chapter 11 (Disciplinary inquiries) applies, with any changes
prescribed by regulation, in relation to the inquiry as if it were an
inquiry under that chapter.
(3) After completing an inquiry under this section, the adjudicator may—
(a) confirm the direction under review; or
(b) give any direction the director-general may make under the
section authorising the direction under review, either by—
(i) amending the direction under review; or
(ii) setting aside the direction under review and making a
direction in substitution for the direction set aside.
(4) The adjudicator must give the detainee prompt written notice of the
adjudicator’s decision under this section.
(5) If the adjudicator refuses to review the director-general’s direction,
the notice must include the reasons for the refusal.
Note 1 Under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989, a person
order of the court, the making of the application does not affect the
Note 2 For what must be included in a statement of reasons, see the Legislation