140. Concerning article 4 of the Convention, members of the Committee requested clarification as to the role and powers of the Attorney-General with regard to instituting proceedings for the trial and punishment of a person charged with torture. They also sought further information on whether any statute of limitations existed for the pursuit of complaints by the Police Complaints Authority and the cases dealt with by that Authority. 141. In connection with articles 5 and 7 of the Convention, further information was sought on the implementation of their provisions, particularly with regard to the application of the principle of universal jurisdiction. 142. Regarding the implementation of article 6 of the Convention, members requested clarification on the provisions of sections 315 and 316 (5) of the Crimes Act of 1961, in particular with respect to the permitted length of administrative detention and the authority responsible for monitoring activities conducted by the police in accordance with those provisions. They also asked whether incommunicado detention existed. 143. Additional information was requested on the implementation of articles 8 and 9 of the Convention and, in particular, how the draft bill on mutual assistance in criminal matters met with the State party’s obligations under article 9 of the Convention. 144. In connection with the implementation of article 10 of the Convention, members referred to the training and educational needs of lawyers, judges, border police and medical personnel on matters relating to torture. In addition, the usefulness of publicizing opportunities for the rehabilitation of torture victims was pointed out. It was also asked whether the Committee could receive a copy of the Police Regulations 1959 and the Police "Values Statement". 145. Concerning article 11 of the Convention, further information was sought on the legal grounds for deciding that a person who was mentally disordered should be held involuntarily in a mental care institution and the procedures available for reviewing such cases. In this connection, a copy of the Mental Health Bill was requested. With regard to the placement of children or young persons in detention, clarification was sought as to the definition of a child, young person and adult. 146. In respect of article 13 of the Convention, further information was requested on the complaint mechanisms available to victims of torture by a public official. 147. With reference to article 14 of the Convention, members of the Committee requested further information on the compensation and rehabilitation offered to victims of torture. In this regard, they sought clarification as to the compatibility of the State party’s reservation to this article with article 19 (b) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. They also requested clarification on the role of and criteria applied by the Attorney General in actions relating to the awarding of compensation. In addition, they wished to know whether civil and criminal actions for compensation could be brought simultaneously, whether a ceiling had been set on compensation and whether survivors of torture who had found asylum in New Zealand had the right to receive medical rehabilitation. 148. Concerning article 15 of the Convention, reference was made to section 20 of the Evidence Act 1908 which gave a judge the discretion to admit a confession in evidence notwithstanding that a threat had been held out to the person confessing and it was pointed out that a threat could constitute torture. -26-