Victorian Numbered Acts

MONITORING OF PLACES OF DETENTION BY THE UNITED NATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF TORTURE (OPCAT) ACT 2022 (NO. 45 OF 2022) - SECT 9

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), the Subcommittee may interview—

        (a)     any person at a place of detention during a visit to that place of detention; and

        (b)     any other person who the Subcommittee believes may be able to provide information related to the detention of a detainee, including—

              (i)     the treatment of a detainee; or

              (ii)     the conditions of detention to which a detainee is subject.

    (2)     The Subcommittee must not interview any person unless the person gives consent to the interview.

    (3)     An interview may be conducted with the assistance of an interpreter.

    (4)     An interview may be conducted during a visit by the Subcommittee—

        (a)     in person; or

        (b)     by means of electronic communication, if the Subcommittee decides to conduct the interview in that manner.