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Immigration (Vietnamese Boat People) (Detention Centres) Rules

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

(a) where the Authority is the Commissioner of Police, police officers;

(b) where the Authority is the Commissioner of Correctional Services, officers of the Correctional Services Department; or

(c) where the Authority is the Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Services, officers of the Civil Aid Services.

5. Accommodation

Detainees shall occupy accommodation within a detention centre as directed by the Superintendent.

6. Visiting justices

(1) Two visiting justices (one official and one unofficial) shall, together if possible, visit every detention centre at least once a month and on such other days as they may be required. Their names shall be furnished by the Chief Secretary to the Authority of every detention centre and every detention centre shall be open to them at all reasonable times during their tour of duty,

(2) Visiting justices shall not have any interest in any contract made in respect of any detention centre.

(3) Visiting justices shall have the following duties in relation to a detention centre-

(a) at the termination of every visit and before they leave the detention centre to record in a book provided for the purpose any recommendations, suggestions or other remarks;

(b) to co-operate with the Authority in promoting the good management of the detention centre;

(c) to ensure that all abuses in connection with the detention centre which come to their knowledge are brought to the notice of the Authority immediately;

(d) to hear and investigate any complaint which any detainee may desire to make to them;

(e) to pay special attention to detainees in the sick bay and separately confined;

(f) to attend to all reports received by them as to the mind or body of any detainee being likely to be injured by discipline or treatment to which he is subjected and communicate their opinion to the Authority;

(g) to inspect the diets of the detainees and if they consider the food supplied does not conform to the recommended diet scale, report the circumstances to the Authority;