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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Statutory roles and responsibilities - General

28: Inspectors of corrections

You could also call this:

"Who are the inspectors that help make sure corrections are working properly?"

The chief executive of the department must choose employees to be inspectors of corrections. You need to know that these inspectors are required to carry out the purposes of the Corrections Act 2004. The chief executive decides how many inspectors are needed and appoints them from suitable employees in the department.

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Statutory roles and responsibilities: General

28Inspectors of corrections

  1. The chief executive must appoint as many suitable employees of the department as inspectors of corrections as are required for the purposes of this Act.

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  • 1954 No 51 s 5(1)