Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PRISONS ACT 1981 - SECT 15Z

15Z .         Administrator where termination or suspension of contract

        (1)         If the chief executive officer terminates or suspends a contract under section 15X the chief executive officer may appoint or engage an administrator —

            (a)         to provide any prison service that was a subject of the terminated contract; or

            (b)         to provide any prison service that is a subject of the suspended contract.

        (2)         The provision by an administrator of a prison service that was or is a subject of a contract must be in accordance with the terms of the administrator’s appointment or engagement.

        (3)         An administrator cannot be appointed or engaged for a period exceeding one year but can be reappointed or re-engaged if the chief executive officer determines —

            (a)         in the case of the termination of a contract, that matters arising from the terminated contract have not been properly resolved; or

            (b)         in the case of the suspension of a contract, that the reason for the suspension still exists.

        [Section 15Z inserted by No. 43 of 1999 s. 7.]