8Powers

8 Powers

The Inspector has the following powers:

(a) to visit and examine any custodial centre, and any vehicle, equipment, container or other thing in a custodial centre, at any time the Inspector thinks fit;

(b) to obtain full access to all documents, including health records, that –

(i) are in the possession of a Department, public authority or any other body or person prescribed by the regulations; and

(ii) relate to any custodial centre or persons in custody or detained, or residing, at a custodial centre –

and to make copies of, or take extracts from, those documents or records and to remove and retain those copies or extracts;

(c) to require, in any reasonable manner that the Inspector considers appropriate, a person whose work is concerned with the operation of a custodial centre to provide any information that is relevant to the performance or exercise of the Inspector's functions or powers under this Act;

(d) to enter and examine any equipment or container outside a custodial centre which is used in connection with the custodial centre, and any vehicle used to transport prisoners or detainees, at any time the Inspector thinks fit and with any assistance or equipment that the Inspector thinks is reasonably necessary;

(e) to require any member of the staff of the custodial centre or other person who provides services to prisoners or detainees to –

(i) supply information or produce documents or other things relating to any matter, or class of matters, concerning the custodial centre's operations; and

(ii) attend before the Inspector to answer questions or produce documents or other things relating to a custodial centre's operations;

(f) to refer matters relating to a custodial centre to an appropriate agency for consideration or action;

(g) to obtain access to, and communicate with, persons in custody or detained or residing at a custodial centre;

(h) to do all things necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance and exercise of his or her functions and powers under this Act.