CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 331 Review officer's powers at review

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 331

    (1)     For a hearing for a review in relation to an accused detainee, the review officer may, by written notice given to the accused detainee or anyone else, require the person to appear before the review officer, at a stated time and place, to do either or both of the following:

        (a)     answer questions;

        (b)     produce a stated document or other thing relevant to the review.

    (2)     A person is taken to have complied with a notice under subsection (1) (b) if the person gives the document or other thing to the review officer before the time stated in the notice for its production.

    (3)     The review officer at a hearing for a review may require the accused detainee, or a witness, appearing before the review officer to do 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     answer a question relevant to the review;

        (b)     produce a document or other thing relevant to the review.

    (4)     The review officer at the hearing may disallow a question put to a person if the presiding review officer considers the question—

        (a)     is unfair, unduly prejudicial or vexatious; or

        (b)     involves an abuse of the review process.

Note     The Legislation Act

, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.

    (5)     The review officer may allow a youth detention officer or anyone else to be present, and to be heard, at a disciplinary hearing.

Examples—other people who may be allowed to be present

1     a support person

2     another detainee