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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Miscellaneous - Escort services and courtroom custodial services

166: Provision of escort services or courtroom custodial services under contract

You could also call this:

"The government can hire someone to keep people safe in court or while moving them."

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The chief executive can make a contract with someone else to provide escort services or courtroom custodial services on behalf of the government. You need to know that the chief executive is acting for the Crown when they make these contracts. The chief executive has the power to make decisions about these services.

When the chief executive wants to make a security contract, they must get written consent from the Minister first. This applies to extending the term of a security contract as well. The chief executive must follow this rule.

The chief executive can still make arrangements with other government agencies to provide these services or employ people to do the work. This section of the law does not limit the chief executive's power to do these things, and you can find more information by looking at the Corrections Act 2004 and similar laws like the 1954 No 51 s 36G.

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Part 2Corrections system
Miscellaneous: Escort services and courtroom custodial services

166Provision of escort services or courtroom custodial services under contract

  1. The chief executive may, in the name and on behalf of the Crown, enter into any contract with any other person for the provision, by that other person, of escort services, courtroom custodial services, or both.

  2. The chief executive must not, without the prior written consent of the Minister in each case,—

  3. enter into any security contract; or
    1. agree to any extension of the term of any security contract.

      1. Nothing in this section limits or affects the power of the chief executive—

      2. to enter into arrangements with other government agencies for the provision, by those agencies, of escort services, courtroom custodial services, or both; or
        1. to employ persons to undertake escort duties, courtroom custodial duties, or both.

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          • 1954 No 51 s 36G