13Inspection of place of detention

13 Inspection of place of detention

(1)  A Tasmanian national preventive mechanism may access, inspect and review any place of detention, aspect of a place of detention or any equipment or facilities used in connection with a place of detention –

(a) at any time and on as many occasions as he or she thinks fit; and

(b) with or without notice; and

(c) with any assistance or equipment that he or she thinks is reasonably necessary.

(2)  A Tasmanian national preventive mechanism and any member of staff of a Tasmanian national preventive mechanism may take such photographs, films or audio or visual recordings as he or she considers necessary to perform his or her functions.

(3)  A Tasmanian national preventive mechanism may publish a schedule of the dates and locations at which he or she intends to carry out inspections under this section.