Northern Territory Numbered Acts

MONITORING OF PLACES OF DETENTION (OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE) AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO 22 OF 2022)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF MONITORING OF PLACES OF DETENTION (OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE) ACT 2018

   3.      Act amended  
   4.      Section 3 amended (Interpretation)  
   5.      Section 4 amended (Meaning of place of detention )  
   6.      Section 9 amended (Ministerial arrangements)  
   7.      Sections 14 and 15 replaced  
   8.      Section 16 amended (Directions of responsible Minister)  
   9.      Section 17 amended (Regulations)  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER ACT 2013

   10.     Act amended  
   11.     Section 10 amended (Commissioner's functions and powers)  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 2014

   12.     Act amended  
   13.     Section 4 amended (Definitions)  
   14.     Section 26 amended (Appointment of official visitors)  
   15.     Section 27 amended (Vacation of office)  
   16.     Section 28 amended (Termination of appointment)  
   17.     Section 29 repealed (Frequency of visits)  
   18.     Section 30 amended (Inquiry and report by official visitor)  
   19.     Section 32 repealed (Minister's guidelines)  
   20.     Section 151 amended (Definitions)  
   21.     Section 156 amended (Nomination of nominated examiners)  
   22.     Chapter 6, Part 6.3 inserted  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1993

   23.     Act amended  
   24.     Section 50 amended (Appointment)  
   25.     Section 51 repealed (Interim community visitor)  
   26.     Section 52 amended (Resignation and termination of appointment)  
   27.     Section 57 amended (Visiting and inspections of residential facilities)  
   28.     Section 61 amended (Appointment of members)  
   29.     Section 62 amended (Resignation and termination of appointment of members)  
   30.     Section 64 amended (Reports by community visitors panel)  
   31.     Part 9 inserted  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION ACT 2017

   32.     Act amended  
   33.     Section 4 amended (Definitions)  
   34.     Section 93 amended (Meaning of protected communication )  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES ACT 1998

   35.     Act amended  
   36.     Section 101 amended (Principal community visitor)  
   37.     Section 101A amended (Resignation and termination of appointment – principal community visitor)  
   38.     Section 103 amended (Community visitors)  
   39.     Section 103A amended (Resignation and termination of appointment – community visitor)  
   40.     Section 103B repealed (Interim appointment of community visitor)  
   41.     Section 106 amended (Visiting duties)  
   42.     Part 23 inserted  

   PART 8--AMENDMENT OF YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2005

   43.     Act amended  
   44.     Section 5 amended (Interpretation)  
   45.     Section 169 amended (Appointment of official visitors)  
   46.     Section 170 amended (Functions of official visitors)  
   47.     Part 17, Division 8 inserted  

   PART 9--REPEAL

   48.     Repeal of Act