CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 62 Relationship with other inspection laws

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 62

    (1)     This Act must be construed and administered in a way that is consistent with an inspection law unless the contrary intention appears from this Act or that law.

    (2)     This Act is taken to be consistent with an inspection law to the extent that it is capable of operating concurrently with that law.

    (3)     The director-general may make arrangements with a person responsible for the exercise of functions under an inspection law to ensure, as far as practicable, the safety of an inspector (however described) or anyone else affected by the exercise of the function in relation to a detainee or correctional centre.

    (4)     A person exercising a function under an inspection law in relation to a detainee or correctional centre must exercise the function in accordance with any direction by the director-general in relation to—

        (a)     the safety of anyone at the correctional centre; or

        (b)     security or good order at a correctional centre.

    (5)     In this section:

"inspection law" means an Act that provides for the entry and inspection of premises, or the search of people or premises.

Examples of inspection laws

              •     Crimes Act 1900

              •     Emergencies Act 2004

              •     Food Act 2001

•     Inspector of Correctional Services Act 2017

              •     Public Health Act 1997