24. Duties of Visiting Justices

A Visiting Justice must, on every visit to a prison, hear any complaint, request or appeal that any prisoner in the prison wishes to make to the Visiting Justice.

A Visiting Justice must, after visiting a prison, make a record of —

the date and time of the visit;

the complaints, requests and appeals heard by the Visiting Justice;

any punishment given by the Visiting Justice; and

any observation, suggestion or recommendation that the Visiting Justice wishes to make.

The Commissioner must ensure that a report of one or more records made under paragraph (2) (whether or not including other information or statistics relating to a prison) is sent to the Minister at such times as the Minister may require.

A Visiting Justice must, on every visit to a prison, hear any complaint, request or appeal that any prisoner in the prison wishes to make to the Visiting Justice.

A Visiting Justice must, after visiting a prison, make a record of —

the date and time of the visit;

the complaints, requests and appeals heard by the Visiting Justice;

any punishment given by the Visiting Justice; and

any observation, suggestion or recommendation that the Visiting Justice wishes to make.

The Commissioner must ensure that a report of one or more records made under paragraph (2) (whether or not including other information or statistics relating to a prison) is sent to the Minister at such times as the Minister may require.