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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Statutory roles and responsibilities - Other persons with other powers and functions in relation to prisoners

16: Powers and functions of hearing adjudicators

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"What hearing adjudicators can do to make decisions about prisoners"

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A hearing adjudicator is a person who makes decisions about prisoners. They have powers and functions given to them under the law. You can find some of these powers and functions in subpart 5 of Part 2, and they also have other powers and functions given to them by this Act or by regulations made under this Act. They use these powers and functions to make decisions. The law gives them these powers and functions to help them do their job.

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Statutory roles and responsibilities: Other persons with other powers and functions in relation to prisoners

16Powers and functions of hearing adjudicators

  1. A hearing adjudicator has the following powers and functions:

  2. the powers and functions conferred on the adjudicator under subpart 5 of Part 2:
    1. any other powers and functions conferred under this Act or any regulations made under this Act.