New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 21

21 Procedure for review of segregated or protective custody direction by Review Council

(1) In determining any matter relating to the segregated or protective custody of an inmate, the Review Council is not bound by the rules of evidence but may inform itself of any matter in such manner as it thinks appropriate.

(2) The Review Council must cause notice of any hearing in relation to a review to be given to the inmate who applied for the review.

(3) If the inmate so wishes, the Review Council must allow the inmate to be present, and to be heard, at the hearing.

(4) The inmate may be represented by an Australian legal practitioner chosen by the inmate or, if the Review Council so approves, by some other person chosen by the inmate.

(5) The Commissioner or the governor of a correctional centre (or both) may be represented by an Australian legal practitioner or by some other person.

(6) Division 2 of Part 9 applies to the conduct of a review by the Review Council under this Division.