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Police Force (Special Constabulary — Detention) Regulations 2016 · As enacted · Part 3 · Board of Visitors

5. Functions of Board of Visitors

(1)

The functions of the Board are as follows:

(a)

to inspect the cells, yards and other places within a detention barrack and to ascertain whether the living conditions of the detainees in the detention barrack are satisfactory;

(b)

to inspect the food served to the detainees in a detention barrack and to ascertain whether the hygiene, quality and quantity of the food are satisfactory;

(c)

to hear, record and enquire into any complaint made by a detainee relating to the detainee’s detention in a detention barrack;

(d)

to ensure that the provisions of the standing orders issued under regulation 32 are complied with; (e)to call to the attention of the Director PNSD any irregularity observed by the Board in the management or operation of a detention barrack, or the treatment of any detainee in the detention barrack;

(f)

to perform such other duties as the Minister may assign to the Board.

(2)

The Board must visit a detention barrack at least once every month.

(3)

The Board may be represented by 2 or more of its members when the Board visits a detention barrack.

Subregulation 1

The functions of the Board are as follows:

(a)

to inspect the cells, yards and other places within a detention barrack and to ascertain whether the living conditions of the detainees in the detention barrack are satisfactory;

(b)

to inspect the food served to the detainees in a detention barrack and to ascertain whether the hygiene, quality and quantity of the food are satisfactory;

(c)

to hear, record and enquire into any complaint made by a detainee relating to the detainee’s detention in a detention barrack;

(d)

(f)

to perform such other duties as the Minister may assign to the Board.