29Ministerial arrangements

29 Ministerial arrangements

(1)  The Minister may enter into arrangements with the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth for the purpose of facilitating the exercise in Tasmania by the Subcommittee of its functions under and in accordance with the Optional Protocol and the provisions of this Act.

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1) , such Ministerial arrangements may be made for, or in respect of, the following:

(a) the care, direction, control and management of detainees and other persons within places of detention;

(b) the safety and security of places of detention;

(c) access to, and disclosure of, information;

(d) publication of information;

(e) the privacy of individuals or their rights to the confidentiality of personal information about them;

(f) the special needs of children, young persons who have not attained the age of 18 years and other vulnerable persons;

(g) urgent and compelling risks to public health caused by outbreaks of infectious diseases.

(3)  Ministerial arrangements made under this section must be consistent with, and appropriate for the purpose of implementing, the Optional Protocol.

(4)  A detaining authority has, and may exercise, such functions as are necessary, under the relevant Ministerial arrangements, to give effect to the Optional Protocol.

(5)  The Minister may enter into arrangements with the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth for the exercise of functions under this Act with respect to places of detention and detainees under the control and jurisdiction of the Commonwealth.