Pursuant to section 26 of the Crimes of Torture Act 1989,
I hereby designate the following agencies to be national preventive mechanisms for the purposes of the Crimes of Torture Act 1989:
? An Ombudsman holding office under the Ombudsmen Act 1975 (for the purpose of examining and monitoring the treatment of persons detained in prisons, premises approved or agreed under the Immigration Act 1987, health and disability places of detention, youth justice residences, and care and protection residences established under section 364 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989).
? The Independent Police Conduct Authority (for the purposes of examining and monitoring the treatment of persons detained in police cells or otherwise in the custody of the police).
? The Children’s Commissioner (for the purpose of examining and monitoring the treatment of young persons in youth justice residences, and children under the age of 14 in care and protection residences established under section 364 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989).
? The Inspector of Service Penal Establishments as appointed in accordance with section 80 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (for the purposes of examining and monitoring the treatment of people detained in service penal establishments as defined in section 2 of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971).
This notice revokes and replaces the “Designation of National Preventive Mechanisms” notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 21 June 2007, No. 69, page 1816.
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of April 2009.
HON SIMON POWER, Minister of Justice.