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Monitoring of Places of Detention (Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture) Act 2023
sec.5Meaning of detaining authority
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sec.5 Meaning of detaining authority
A detaining authority , for a place of detention— means the person or entity in charge of the place of detention; and includes a person or entity responsible for the day-to-day care, control, health and safety of detainees in the place of detention.
- (a) means the person or entity in charge of the place of detention; and
- (b) includes a person or entity responsible for the day-to-day care, control, health and safety of detainees in the place of detention.