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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.295Appointing inspectors for an incident
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### sec.295 Appointing inspectors for an incident
For each incident, the chief executive must appoint at least 2 inspectors.
At least 1 of the inspectors must be—
a person who is not an employee of—
the department; or
an engaged service provider that administers the corrective services facility at which the incident happened; and
if the incident involves an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander prisoner—an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
However, the chief executive need not appoint inspectors to investigate an incident if the incident is being investigated by an officer of a law enforcement agency.
(sec.295-ssec.1) For each incident, the chief executive must appoint at least 2 inspectors.
(sec.295-ssec.2) At least 1 of the inspectors must be— a person who is not an employee of— the department; or an engaged service provider that administers the corrective services facility at which the incident happened; and if the incident involves an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander prisoner—an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
(sec.295-ssec.3) However, the chief executive need not appoint inspectors to investigate an incident if the incident is being investigated by an officer of a law enforcement agency.
- (a) a person who is not an employee of— (i) the department; or (ii) an engaged service provider that administers the corrective services facility at which the incident happened; and
- (i) the department; or
- (ii) an engaged service provider that administers the corrective services facility at which the incident happened; and
- (b) if the incident involves an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander prisoner—an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
- (i) the department; or
- (ii) an engaged service provider that administers the corrective services facility at which the incident happened; and