Dutch Legislation

Chapter XI

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Complaint

Custodial Institutions Act (Pbw) (Penitentiaire beginselenwet) · Articles: 9

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Complaint

60 Article 60

A detained person may lodge a complaint with the complaints committee regarding a decision taken by or on behalf of the director concerning him.

61 Article 61

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

62 Article 62

The complaint shall be heard by a complaints committee appointed by the supervisory committee, consisting of three members, who shall be assisted by…

63 Article 63

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

64 Article 64

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

65 Article 65

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

66 Article 66

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…

67 Article 67

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…

68 Article 68

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