CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 201 Appearance at disciplinary hearing

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 201

    (1)     The accused is entitled to be present at a hearing for an inquiry in relation to the accused.

    (2)     For the hearing, the presiding officer may, by written notice given to the accused or anyone else, require the person to appear before the presiding 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 inquiry.

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

    (4)     The presiding officer at a hearing for an inquiry may require the accused, or a witness, appearing before the presiding officer to do 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     answer a question relevant to the inquiry;

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

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

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

        (b)     involves an abuse of the inquiry process.

Note     The Legislation Act

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

    (6)     The presiding officer may allow a corrections officer or anyone else to be present, and to be heard, at a disciplinary hearing.