53.—(1) The Visiting Committee of a short-term holding facility must inspect —
(a)the state of the short-term holding facility premises;
(b)the administration of the short-term holding facility, and
(c)the treatment of the detained persons held at the short-term holding facility.
(2) The committee must inquire into and report upon any matter into which the Secretary of State asks them to inquire.
(3) The committee must direct the attention of the manager to any matter which calls for the manager's attention, and must report to the Secretary of State any matter which they consider expedient to report.
(4) The committee must inform the Secretary of State immediately of any abuse which comes to their attention.
(5) The committee must bring to the attention of the Secretary of State any aspect of the process of consideration of the status of a detained person that causes them concern insofar as it affects that detained person's continued detention.
(6) Subject to paragraph (5) the committee must not concern themselves with any issue directly relating to the immigration status of any detained person under the Immigration Acts.
(7) Before exercising any power under these Rules the committee or a member of the committee must consult the manager in relation to any matter which may affect the safety of any person or the security of the short-term holding facility.