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CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 197 Presiding officer may require information and documents

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 197

Presiding officer may require information and documents

    (1)     For an inquiry, the presiding officer may, by written notice given to a person, require the person—

        (a)     to provide stated information to the presiding officer relevant to the inquiry; or

        (b)     to produce to the presiding officer a stated document or thing relevant to the inquiry.

    (2)     This section does not require a person to give information, or produce a document or other thing, to the presiding officer if the Minister certifies in writing that giving the information, or producing the document or other thing—

        (a)     may endanger a detainee or anyone else; or

        (b)     is contrary to the public interest.

Note     The Legislation Act

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