CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 235C
Transitional centre officers
CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) ACT 1999 - SECT 235C
Transitional centre officers
235C Transitional centre officers
(1) In this section--
"transitional centre officer" means a person who is employed at a transitional
centre for the purpose of supervising inmates residing at the transitional
centre (including supervising such inmates while they are outside the
transitional centre).
(2) The functions of transitional centre officers are
to be as determined from time to time by the Commissioner.
(3) Those
functions may include functions of a correctional officer.
(4) To the extent
that the functions of a transitional centre officer include the functions of a
correctional officer, the transitional centre officer has all the immunities
of a correctional officer.
(5) A transitional centre officer may exercise a
function of a correctional officer only in respect of an inmate who resides at
the transitional centre where the transitional centre officer is employed.
(6) Transitional centre officers must at all times exercise their functions in
such manner as the Commissioner, having regard to current circumstances, may
from time to time direct.
