Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 15 OF 2007 ) - SECT 194

    (1)     The presiding officer for an inquiry in relation to an accused must give the accused written notice of the inquiry.

    (2)     The notice must include the following:

        (a)     a statement about where and when the inquiry is to start;

        (b)     details of the disciplinary charge or disciplinary action to which the inquiry relates;

        (c)     the closing date for the accused to give the presiding officer submissions to the inquiry;

        (d)     a statement about the effect of section 192 (Nature of disciplinary inquiries);

        (e)     a statement about the effect of subsections (3) and (4);

        (f)     a statement to the effect that the presiding officer may hold a hearing for the inquiry in accordance with part 11.3 (Disciplinary hearing procedures).

    (3)     The accused may make submissions to the presiding officer for the inquiry in any form acceptable to the presiding officer.

Example of acceptable form

an audio recording or a document written for a detainee

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (4)     The presiding officer must consider any submission given to the presiding officer by the accused before the closing date for submissions stated in the notice of the inquiry given to the accused.