AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

REMAND CENTRES REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 9 of 1987

ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TERRITORIES

The Remand Centres Ordinance 1976 (“the Principal Ordinance) makes provision for the establishment and running of remand centres in the A.C.T.  It also provides for the appointment of two Official Visitors.

The appointment of the two Official Visitors was provided for by the Remand Centres (Amendment) Ordinance 1987.  Previously, the Principal Ordinance provided for the appointment of a visiting magistrate.

The Remand Centres Regulations (Amendment) makes a consequential amendment to regulation 6 of the Remand Centres Regulations by omitting the reference in paragraph (1) (c) to “a visiting magistrate” and substituting, “an Official Visitor”.