[Rev. 2012]
National Police Service
CAP. 84
date and time of first appearance before a court;
identity of the arresting officer;
date and time for interrogations and identity of interrogators;
date and time of any transfer of the detainee to another place
of detention.
appoint an officer who shall be responsible for the detainees’ welfare
and for updating the register.
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(b)
9. A detained person shall have the right to—
(a) communicate with and receive visits of members of the family subject
only to reasonable conditions and restrictions (when exceptional
needs of the investigation so require) which shall be spelt out in the
Standing Orders subject to the approval from the Ministry;
(b) inform family members of the arrest and detention and place of
detention;
(c) access to doctors and general medical assistance when required; and
(d) lodge complaints against ill-treatment and the right to compensation,
which shall be investigated by the Independent Policing Oversight
Authority, but in any event never by officers from the respective police
station.
10. No detained person shall be held in any other place except a designated lockup facility.
11. A lock-up facility shall be open for inspection, including unannounced visits
by both the Independent Police Oversight Authority and the Cabinet Secretary or
their representatives.
(1) In the case of unannounced visits contemplated in paragraph 11—
(a) officers responsible for the facility shall cooperate fully with the
persons making the visit;
(b) recommendations may be made for improvement, which shall be
binding upon the Police;
(c) the detained person shall be entitled to communicate freely and
confidentially with persons making the visit.
(2) Any officer referred to in sub-paragraph (1) who fails to comply with the
requirements set out therein commits an offence.
13. Whenever a detained person dies in custody, the officer in charge shall notify
the Independent Police Oversight Authority and any other body required by law to
be so notified for purposes of investigations.
14. A police officer who contravenes the provisions of this Schedule shall be
personally guilty of a disciplinary offence and may be tried for a criminal offence.
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