❓ Question on Notice regarding a review of Section 9 inquiries under the Prisons Act 1981, specifically addressing potential failures in verifying the fairness and impartiality of the inquiry process. The Attorney General deferred the answer to another question.
AnsweredQoN 824Legislative Assembly
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824. Mr BROWN to the Minister representing the Attorney General:
(1) Is the Minister aware of question on notice No. 2046 of 1996 concerning the Section 9 inquiries conducted under the Prisons Act 1981?
(2) Has a review now been conducted into these Section 9 inquiries?
(3) Has the review included an examination of the issue that the -
(a) then Minister; and/or
(b) Ministry of Justice; and/or
(c) then Director of Public Prosecutions,
failed to take steps to verify that the person who conducted the inquiry did so in a fair and impartial manner?
(4) If not, what findings did the review make in this regard?
(1) Is the Minister aware of question on notice No. 2046 of 1996 concerning the Section 9 inquiries conducted under the Prisons Act 1981?
(2) Has a review now been conducted into these Section 9 inquiries?
(3) Has the review included an examination of the issue that the -
(a) then Minister; and/or
(b) Ministry of Justice; and/or
(c) then Director of Public Prosecutions,
failed to take steps to verify that the person who conducted the inquiry did so in a fair and impartial manner?
(4) If not, what findings did the review make in this regard?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
42 days
The Minister Replied:
The Attorney General has supplied the following reply:
(1) Yes
(2) See my answer given to question on notice 826
(3) See my answer given to question on notice 826
(4) See my answer given to question on notice 826
The Attorney General has supplied the following reply:
(1) Yes
(2) See my answer given to question on notice 826
(3) See my answer given to question on notice 826
(4) See my answer given to question on notice 826
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