South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts14—Training Centre Visitor's functions
(1) The functions of the Training Centre Visitor include the following:
(a) to conduct visits to training centres as required or authorised under this Part;
(b) to conduct inspections of training centres as required or authorised under this Part;
(c) to promote the best interests of the residents of a training centre;
(d) to act as an advocate for the residents of a training centre to promote the proper resolution of issues relating to the care, treatment or control of the residents;
(e) to inquire into, and provide advice to, the Minister in relation to any systemic reform necessary to improve—
(i) the quality of care, treatment or control of residents of a training centre; or
(ii) the management of a training centre;
(f) to inquire into and investigate any matter referred to the Visitor by the Minister;
(g) any other functions assigned to the Visitor by this or any other Act.
(2) In exercising functions under this Part, the Visitor—
(a) must encourage residents of a training centre to express their own views and give proper weight to those views; and
(b) must pay particular attention to the needs and circumstances of residents of a training centre who—
(i) are under the guardianship, or in the custody, of the Minister under the Children's Protection Act 1993
; or
(ii) are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander youths; or
(iii) have a physical, psychological or intellectual disability; and
(c) may receive and consider information, reports and materials relevant to exercising the Visitor's statutory functions.
(3) The Visitor has the powers necessary or expedient for, or incidental to, the exercise of the Visitor's functions.