Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 9D

Employment of monitors

9D. Employment of monitors





(1) There may be employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004
such monitors as are necessary for the purposes of this Part.





(2) Monitors employed in relation to agreements under section 8B(1) or 9(1)
are responsible to the Secretary for assessment and review of the provision of
services by contractors or sub-contractors under those agreements and have any
other functions that may be prescribed or specified by the Secretary.





(2A) Monitors employed in relation to agreements under section 9AA are
responsible to the Chief Commissioner of Police for assessment and review of
the provision of services by contractors or sub-contractors under those
agreements and have any other functions that may be prescribed or specified by
the Chief Commissioner.

(3) A monitor referred to in subsection (2) must make an annual report in
writing to the Secretary on his or her operations. That report is to form part
of the Department's annual report under the Financial Management Act 1994.





(3A) A monitor referred to in subsection (2A) must make an annual report in
writing to the Chief Commissioner of Police on his or her operations. That
report is to form part of the Chief Commissioner's annual report under the
Financial Management Act 1994.

(4) A contractor or sub-contractor must give a monitor free and unfettered
access at all times-



   (a)  to all premises, places or vehicles under the management or control of
        the contractor or sub-contractor (as the case requires) in accordance
        with, or for the purposes of, an agreement under section 8B(1), 9(1)
        or 9AA or a sub-contract agreement under that agreement and to all
        persons detained or employed there; and

   (b)  to all documents in the possession of the contractor or sub-contractor
        (as the case requires) as a provider of services under this Act.