Rule 44 Appointment of independent persons

The Secretary of State may appoint independent persons to visit a centre.

Any trainee may make representations to a person appointed under this rule; and for that purpose the governor shall make arrangements for such a person to interview the trainee and to receive representations from him.

A person appointed under this rule shall be entitled to have access to any records relating to the centre except that the medical records relating to any trainee or the personal records of any officer shall not be made available to him without the consent of the trainee or, as the case may be, officer concerned.

A person appointed under this rule shall draw to the attention of the Secretary of State any matter which is of concern to him.