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Corrections Act 2004

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

17: Appointment or engagement of security officers

You could also call this:

"Who can choose security officers to help keep people safe?"

The chief executive can appoint people as security officers under the Public Service Act 2020. You can read more about the Public Service Act 2020 on the New Zealand legislation website. The chief executive decides how many security officers are needed.

The chief executive is not the only one who can appoint security officers. Security contractors also appoint or engage people as security officers to help them do their job. They have to appoint as many security officers as they need to meet their obligations.

Security contractors have to follow the terms of their contract when appointing security officers. This means they have to do what their contract says when choosing people to be security officers.

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Part 2Corrections system
Statutory roles and responsibilities: Other persons with other powers and functions in relation to prisoners

17Appointment or engagement of security officers

  1. The chief executive may appoint under the Public Service Act 2020 as many suitable persons as security officers as are required by the chief executive.

  2. Every security contractor must, subject to the terms of the security contract, appoint or engage as many suitable persons as security officers as are required to carry out the obligations of the security contractor.

Compare
  • 1954 No 51 s 36I(1), (2)
Notes
  • Section 17(1): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).