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Article 68 Investigation of complaints by the service visiting officerI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The service visiting officer shall inquire fully into any complaint made to him by a detainee.

(2)

On completing any inquiry under paragraph (1)—

(a)

if in his opinion the complaint is not well-founded, he shall inform the detainee accordingly;

(b)

if in his opinion the complaint is well-founded, he shall inform the detainee that he will report the matter to the local commander.

(3)

After each visit to MCTC the service visiting officer is to make a report to the local commander, including a full report of every complaint made to him and any subsequent investigation.

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Commencement

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Art. 68 in force at 31.10.2009, see art. 1(1)