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Corrective Services Act 2006
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### sec.303 Inspector’s powers generally
For performing a function mentioned in section 294 (2) , an inspector may—
at any time, enter—
a corrective services facility; or
a community corrections office; or
interview any prisoner or staff member; or
on request, have access to a place in a corrective services facility or community corrections office where the inspector may interview a prisoner or staff member out of the hearing of other persons; or
inspect and copy any document kept at a corrective services facility or community corrections office that is relevant to the performance by the inspector of the function for which the inspector was appointed, other than a document to which legal professional privilege attaches.
A corrective services officer must give the inspector reasonable help to exercise a power given to the inspector under this Act.
s 303 amd 2020 No. 23 s 45
(sec.303-ssec.1) For performing a function mentioned in section 294 (2) , an inspector may— at any time, enter— a corrective services facility; or a community corrections office; or interview any prisoner or staff member; or on request, have access to a place in a corrective services facility or community corrections office where the inspector may interview a prisoner or staff member out of the hearing of other persons; or inspect and copy any document kept at a corrective services facility or community corrections office that is relevant to the performance by the inspector of the function for which the inspector was appointed, other than a document to which legal professional privilege attaches.
(sec.303-ssec.2) A corrective services officer must give the inspector reasonable help to exercise a power given to the inspector under this Act.
- (a) at any time, enter— (i) a corrective services facility; or (ii) a community corrections office; or
- (i) a corrective services facility; or
- (ii) a community corrections office; or
- (b) interview any prisoner or staff member; or
- (c) on request, have access to a place in a corrective services facility or community corrections office where the inspector may interview a prisoner or staff member out of the hearing of other persons; or
- (d) inspect and copy any document kept at a corrective services facility or community corrections office that is relevant to the performance by the inspector of the function for which the inspector was appointed, other than a document to which legal professional privilege attaches.
- (i) a corrective services facility; or
- (ii) a community corrections office; or