Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Miscellaneous - Escort services and courtroom custodial services

174: Security monitors must report on certain matters

You could also call this:

"Security monitors must check and report on how security contractors work and choose staff."

When you are a security monitor for a security contractor, you must check some things and report back to the chief executive. You need to look at how the security contractor chooses people to work with them, and if those people are still suitable to work with them. You also need to check what the security contractor tells you about certain matters, as stated in section 171(2) or (3).

You must do this when you give your report to the chief executive, as required by section 172(2). The chief executive or you yourself can decide to look into any issues with the security contractor doing their job.

If you decide to look into something, you can investigate and then tell the chief executive what you found out, as stated in section 172(2).

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173: Access must be given, or

"Letting security monitors check on prisoners and staff to keep everyone safe"

175: Application of Ombudsmen Act 1975 and Official Information Act 1982 to contract prisons, security contractors, and security officers, or

"Contract prisons and some security workers must follow the same rules as the government department for certain laws, like the [Ombudsmen Act 1975](https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM430983) and the [Official Information Act 1982](https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM64784)."

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

174Security monitors must report on certain matters

For the purposes of each report to the chief executive under section 172(2), the security monitor appointed in respect of a security contractor under section 172(1) must review the following matters:
the procedures in place to assess—
1. the suitability of persons for appointment or engagement under section 17(2) by the security contractor; and
2. the ongoing suitability of persons so appointed or engaged:
the matters in respect of which the security monitor is entitled to receive a report under section 171(2) or (3).

Without limiting section 172(2), the security monitor appointed in respect of a security contractor under section 172(1) may, at the request of the chief executive or on the security monitor's own initiative,—
investigate any matter relating to the carrying out, by that security contractor, of that security contractor's obligations under the relevant security contract; and
report to the chief executive the results of that examination.

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1954 No 51 s 36ZF