8ACommissioner

8A Commissioner S. 8A(1) amended by Nos 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 5), 46/1998 (1) The Secretary may under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004** employ a person to be Commissioner for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Commissioner is responsible for— S. 8A(2)(a) amended by No. 21/2008 s. 4(2). (a) assessing performance in the provision of all correctional services to achieve the safe custody and welfare of prisoners and offenders; and S. 8A(2)(ab) inserted by No. 27/2018 s. 355(8). (ab) the performance of functions under the **Serious Offenders Act 2018**; and S. 8A(2)(b) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 5). (b) exercising any other functions relating to correctional services that the Secretary may determine from time to time. (3) The Commissioner must endeavour to exercise his or her functions in relation to correctional services impartially between all providers of correctional services so far as this is consistent with the safe custody and welfare of prisoners and offenders and the proper operation of the correctional services. S. 8AB inserted by No. 57/2016 s. 3. 8AB Delegation by Commissioner The Commissioner may by instrument delegate to any employee of the Department any of the Commissioner's powers and functions under this Act other than this power of delegation. S. 9 repealed by No. 16/1991 s. 15(3). Pt 2A (Heading and ss 9–9G) inserted by No. 11/1993 s. 4(1).