CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 234
Commissioned and non-commissioned correctional officers
CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 234
Commissioned and non-commissioned correctional officers
234 Commissioned and non-commissioned correctional officers
(1) There are
two classifications of correctional officers, as follows--
(a) commissioned
correctional officers (being correctional officers of or above the rank of
Assistant Superintendent),
(b) non-commissioned correctional officers (being
correctional officers below the rank of Assistant Superintendent).
(2) The
Governor may issue commissions to commissioned correctional officers.
(3) A
commission is taken to have been resigned by a commissioned officer on his or
her dismissal, resignation or termination of service.
(4) A correctional
officer of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent, whether or not the
officer has been issued with a commission, is taken to have been commissioned
as an officer of the relevant rank as from the date of the officer's
appointment to that rank.
(5) The regulations may make provision for or with
respect to the ranking of correctional officers and the awarding of medals to
correctional officers and other members of staff of Corrective Services NSW.
