54Reference of offences to Visiting Judge

54 Reference of offences to Visiting Judge

54 Reference of offences to Visiting Judge

(1) The governor may refer a correctional centre offence with which an inmate is charged to a Visiting Judge for hearing and determination if the governor considers that, because of the serious nature of the offence, it should be referred to a Visiting Judge.

(2) A charge may be referred to a Visiting Judge without any inquiry being conducted by the governor, or may be so referred during or after any such inquiry.

(3) In proceedings before a Visiting Judge under this division, the governor of a correctional centre may act as the informant.

s 54: Am 2001 No 83, Sch 1 [3]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.73 [2]; 2004 No 47, Sch 1 [6]; 2025 No 6, Sch 1[9]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.24[4].