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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Monitoring, collecting, using, and disclosing prisoner communications and information sources for intelligence purpose - Authorised intelligence persons

127G: Authorised intelligence persons

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The chief executive can choose an eligible employee to be an authorised intelligence person. This person helps monitor and collect information from prisoner communications. You need to be suitable to do this job, and the chief executive decides if you are. The chief executive can add or change conditions for this role. If the chief executive cancels the authorisation or you are no longer an eligible employee, you stop being an authorised intelligence person.

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Monitoring, collecting, using, and disclosing prisoner communications and information sources for intelligence purpose: Authorised intelligence persons

127GAuthorised intelligence persons

  1. The chief executive may authorise an eligible employee to be an authorised intelligence person for the purpose of monitoring, collecting, using, and disclosing prisoner communications and information sources under this subpart.

  2. The chief executive must be satisfied that the eligible employee is suitable to exercise the powers and duties and perform the functions of an authorised intelligence person.

  3. The chief executive may impose, amend, and revoke conditions on the authorisation.

  4. A person who is authorised under subsection (1) ceases to be an authorised intelligence person if—

  5. the chief executive revokes the authorisation; or
    1. the person ceases to be an eligible employee.

      Notes
      • Section 127G: inserted, on , by section 36 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 41).