4KRole of Public Interest Monitor in relation to periodic reviews

4K Role of Public Interest Monitor in relation to periodic reviews (1) A Public Interest Monitor is entitled— (a) to test the content and sufficiency of the information to be relied on for the purposes of conducting a periodic review; and (b) for the purpose of testing the content and sufficiency of the information to be relied on for the purposes of conducting a periodic review— (i) to ask questions of any of the following persons— (A) the authorised police officer who made the police detention decision; (B) the nominated senior police officer in relation to a periodic review they conduct; (C) a police officer exercising powers or performing duties under Part 2AA in relation to a person detained under that Part; and (ii) to make submissions to the nominated senior police officer in relation to the conduct of a periodic review. A nominated senior police officer conducts periodic reviews under section 13AZZN. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a Public Interest Monitor is entitled to make submissions to the nominated senior police officer in person or by telephone or electronic communication or any other reasonable way. (3) If a Public Interest Monitor is not reasonably able to be contacted before the nominated senior police officer conducts a periodic review— (a) the nominated senior police officer may conduct the periodic review, without a Public Interest Monitor being notified; and (b) a Public Interest Monitor must— (i) be notified as soon as practicable after the completion of the periodic review; and (ii) be given any information requested by a Public Interest Monitor that the Public Interest Monitor would have been entitled to obtain for the purposes of exercising a power under subsection (1) or (2). S. 4L inserted by No. 32/2018 s. 7.