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Corrections Act 2004

Transitional provisions - Management of prisons under contract

218: Control of contract prison in emergency

You could also call this:

"What happens in an emergency at a privately run prison"

If you look at the Corrections Act 2004, you will find a part called section 218. This section is about what happens in an emergency at a prison that is run by a contractor. You can find more information about the changes made to this section by looking at the Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons) Amendment Act 2009. This section was actually repealed, which means it is no longer part of the law, and this change happened on 8 December 2009.

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Part 3Transitional provisions
Management of prisons under contract

218Control of contract prison in emergency (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 218: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 59).