Inspector of Detention Services Act 2022
sec.36Delegation
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sec.36 Delegation
The inspector may delegate the inspector’s functions under this Act to an appropriately qualified officer of the ombudsman. However— the inspector may not delegate a function mentioned in section 8 (1) (e) , (f) or (g) ; and the inspector may not delegate a function to an officer of the ombudsman to whom the ombudsman has delegated a function under the Ombudsman Act 2001 . For delegating functions to persons under subsection (1) , the inspector must take into account the desirability of delegates— having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the performance of the functions of the inspector; and reflecting the social and cultural diversity of, and vulnerabilities within, the population of detainees in the State, including representing persons who identify as Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders. (sec.36-ssec.1) The inspector may delegate the inspector’s functions under this Act to an appropriately qualified officer of the ombudsman. (sec.36-ssec.2) However— the inspector may not delegate a function mentioned in section 8 (1) (e) , (f) or (g) ; and the inspector may not delegate a function to an officer of the ombudsman to whom the ombudsman has delegated a function under the Ombudsman Act 2001 . (sec.36-ssec.3) For delegating functions to persons under subsection (1) , the inspector must take into account the desirability of delegates— having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the performance of the functions of the inspector; and reflecting the social and cultural diversity of, and vulnerabilities within, the population of detainees in the State, including representing persons who identify as Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders.
- (a) the inspector may not delegate a function mentioned in section 8 (1) (e) , (f) or (g) ; and
- (b) the inspector may not delegate a function to an officer of the ombudsman to whom the ombudsman has delegated a function under the Ombudsman Act 2001 .
- (a) having a range of knowledge, experience or skills relevant to the performance of the functions of the inspector; and
- (b) reflecting the social and cultural diversity of, and vulnerabilities within, the population of detainees in the State, including representing persons who identify as Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders.