New Zealand Legislation: Acts

27 Functions of National Preventive Mechanism

• A National Preventive Mechanism has the following functions under this Act in respect of the places of detention for which it is designated:

  • (a) to examine, at regular intervals and at any other times the National Preventive Mechanism may decide,—

    • (i) the conditions of detention applying to detainees; and

    • (ii) the treatment of detainees:

  • (b) to make any recommendations it considers appropriate to the person in charge of a place of detention—

    • (i) for improving the conditions of detention applying to detainees:

    • (ii) for improving the treatment of detainees:

    • (iii) for preventing torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in places of detention:

  • (c) to prepare at least 1 written report each year on the exercise of its functions under the Act during the year to which the report relates and provide that report to—

    • (i) the House of Representatives, if the National Preventive Mechanism is an Officer of Parliament; or

    • (ii) the Minister, if the National Preventive Mechanism is not an Officer of Parliament:

  • (d) to provide a copy of each report referred to in paragraph (c) to the Central National Preventive Mechanism (if designated).

  Section 27: added, on 5 December 2006, by section 7 of the Crimes of Torture Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 68).