A. Detention and Immigration Procedures
05.02. People taken into immigration detention for initial health, identity and security checks are brought before a person empowered to make an individualised order for their release or detention within a prescribed period of time and, in any event, promptly.
05. Detention Procedures,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures
04.08. Immigration detainees are able to request to have their legal representatives (and an interpreter, where necessary) present during any interview with government officials or their agents impacting on their rights or status, including staff of the place of detention, and to have a copy of the interview record, whether written or electronic.
04. Access to Legal Counsel,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures
04.02. Immigration detainees are automatically informed in a timely way of their right to be assisted by legal counsel and, in any event, at the time of their arrest and prior to any steps being taken to detain, turn around, deport or otherwise remove.
04. Access to Legal Counsel,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures
04.07. Immigration detainees have easy, unimpeded and free access to telephone, fax and email communications with legal advisers (through interpreters if necessary), as well as copying facilities, especially between visits and between hearings.
04. Access to Legal Counsel,A. Detention and Immigration Procedures