Corrections Act 2004

Transitional provisions - Provision of escort services or courtroom custodial services under contract

221: References in existing contracts for provision of escort services, courtroom custodial services, or both

You could also call this:

"Old contracts for prison guards and court security are still valid, but need some wording changes."

If you have a contract for escort services or courtroom custodial services, it will still be valid after this law starts. You need to make some changes to what the contract says. When you read the contract, you should replace the word Secretary with the chief executive of the department. You should also replace the words penal institution or institution with the word prison, and replace security operational standards or national corrections systems with instructions or guidelines issued by the chief executive under section 196. The contract will be treated as if it was entered into under section 166 for the purposes of this law and other laws.

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"What happens to unfinished cases under the old prison laws"

Part 3Transitional provisions
Provision of escort services or courtroom custodial services under contract

221References in existing contracts for provision of escort services, courtroom custodial services, or both

Every contract entered into under section 36G of the Penal Institutions Act 1954 for the provision of escort services or courtroom custodial services, or both, that is in force immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force, on and after the commencement of this section, subject to the following modifications:
every reference to the Secretary must be read as a reference to the chief executive of the department:
every reference to a penal institution or an institution must be read as a reference to a prison:
every reference to security operational standards or to national corrections systems must be read as a reference to instructions or guidelines issued by the chief executive under section 196:
the contract must be treated for the purposes of this Act and any other enactment as a contract entered into under section 166.