Schedules

Schedule 6Detention under section 27

Part 5Review of detention under section 27

I1I234Representations

1

Before determining whether to authorise a person’s continued detention, a review officer must give either of the following persons an opportunity to make representations about the detention—

a

the detained person, or

b

a solicitor representing the detained person who is available at the time of the review.

2

Representations may be oral or written.

3

A review officer may refuse to hear oral representations from the detained person if the officer considers that the person is unfit to make representations because of the person’s condition or behaviour.