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Corrections Regulations 2019
100HInvestigation by officer in charge of a police gaol
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100H Investigation by officer in charge of a police gaol
(1) If the officer in charge of a police gaol suspects that a detained person has contravened Part 9A of the Act or this Part, the officer in charge must investigate the matter.
(2) In investigating a matter under subregulation (1), the officer in charge of a police gaol must give the person who is alleged to have contravened Part 9A of the Act or this Part an opportunity to be heard in relation to the matter.
(3) If, after investigating a matter, the officer in charge of a police gaol is satisfied that the person has contravened Part 9A of the Act or this Part, the officer in charge may, having regard to the seriousness of the contravention—
(a) take no further action; or
(b) reprimand the person; or
(c) refer the matter to be dealt with under the criminal law.