CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 8A Commissioner

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 8A

S. 8A(1) amended by Nos 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 5), 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 45.2).

    (1)     The Secretary may under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 employ a person to be Commissioner for the purposes of this Act.

    (2)     The Commissioner is responsible for—

S. 8A(2)(a) amended by No. 21/2008 s. 4(2).

        (a)     assessing performance in the provision of all correctional services to achieve the safe custody and welfare of prisoners and offenders; and

S. 8A(2)(ab) inserted by No. 27/2018 s. 355(8).

        (ab)     the performance of functions under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ; and

S. 8A(2)(b) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 5).

        (b)     exercising any other functions relating to correctional services that the Secretary may determine from time to time.

    (3)     The Commissioner must endeavour to exercise his or her functions in relation to correctional services impartially between all providers of correctional services so far as this is consistent with the safe custody and welfare of prisoners and offenders and the proper operation of the correctional services.

S. 8AB inserted by No. 57/2016 s. 3.