Dutch Legislation

Chapter XIII

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Complaint

Juvenile Institutions Act (Beginselenwet justitiële jeugdinrichtingen) · Articles: 9

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Complaint

65 Article 65

A juvenile may lodge a complaint with the complaints committee regarding a decision taken by or on behalf of the director concerning him, relating to:

66 Article 66

The juvenile shall lodge a complaint by submitting a written complaint to the complaints committee at the institution where the decision complained…

67 Article 67

The complaint shall be heard by a complaints committee appointed by the supervisory committee from among its members, consisting of three members…

68 Article 68

The secretary of the complaints committee shall send a copy of the complaint to the director.

69 Article 69

The complaints committee shall provide the complainant and the director the opportunity to make oral comments regarding the complaint, unless it…

70 Article 70

The complainant has the right to be assisted by a legal aid provider or another confidant who has received permission to do so from the complaints…

71 Article 71

Pending the decision on the complaint, the chair of the appeals committee may, at the request of the complainant and after having heard the director…

72 Article 72

The complaints committee shall render a decision as soon as possible, but in any event within a period of four weeks calculated from the date on…

73 Article 73

The decision of the complaints committee shall provide for the full or partial: