453Youth parole officers

453 Youth parole officers (1) There are to be employed under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004** as many youth parole officers as are necessary to be employed for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Secretary may by instrument published in the Government Gazette appoint as an honorary youth parole officer any fit and proper person who is willing to exercise and perform the powers and duties given to honorary youth parole officers by or under this Act. (3) An honorary youth parole officer is not in respect of the office of honorary youth parole officer subject to the **Public Administration Act 2004**. S. 453(4) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 109. (4) A youth parole officer is, in relation to a parole order made by the Youth Parole Board, subject to the direction of the Youth Parole Board but is otherwise subject to the direction and control of the Secretary. (5) A youth parole officer has the powers and duties prescribed by or under this Act. Ch. 5 Pt 5.5 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 454–457) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 18.12), 55/2014 s. 132, repealed by No. 61/2014 s. 110, new Ch. 5 Pt 5.5 Div. 4 (Heading and new ss 454, 455) inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 39. Division 4—Information sharing New s. 454 inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 39.