591Child to be informed of rights to complain and entitlements under this Division

591 Child to be informed of rights to complain and entitlements under this Division

(1) A police gaol officer must inform a child who is subjected to any use of force while held in custody in a police gaol—

(a) that the child has the right to complain to the Chief Commissioner of Police about the use of force, and the process for making a complaint; and

(b) that the child may complain to an oversight entity about the use of force, and the process for making a complaint; and

(c) about the requirements under section 589—

(ii) for notification of a parent of the child; and

(d) in the case of an Aboriginal child, about the requirements of section 589(4)(a); and

(e) in any case, about the requirements of section 589(4)(b).

(2) A transfer officer must inform a child or young person who is subjected to any use of force while in the custody of the transfer officer under a transfer authority—

(a) that the child or young person has the right to complain to the Chief Commissioner of Police about the use of force, and the process for making a complaint; and

(b) that the child or young person may complain to an oversight entity about the use of force, and the process for making a complaint; and

(c) about the requirements under section 590—

(d) in the case of an Aboriginal child or young person, about the requirements of section 590(4)(a); and

(e) in any case, about the requirements of section 590(4)(b).

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of the use of force by a transfer officer in relation to a child or young person who is in the custody of the officer for the purposes of transferring the child or young person from a youth justice custodial centre to a prison under section 672(1).

Chapter 12—Youth parole

Part 12.1—Youth Parole Board

Division 1—The Youth Parole Board

592 Youth Parole Board

(1) There is a board called the Youth Parole Board.

(2) The Board consists of—

(a) a chairperson and 2 deputy chairpersons appointed by the Governor in Council on the nomination of the Attorney-General, each of whom must be—

(i) a judge of the County Court, a reserve judge of the County Court or a former judge of the County Court; or

(ii) a magistrate within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, a reserve magistrate within the meaning of that Act or a former magistrate; or

(iii) an Australian lawyer of at least 10 years' standing; and