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Corrections Act 1997
5Appointment of Director and other persons
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### 5 Appointment of Director and other persons
> > (1) [*\[Section 5 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja30@GC1@Hpa@EN) The Governor may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee to be Director of Corrective Services and the officer or employee holds office in conjunction with State Service employment.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja30@GC1@Hpb@EN) Subject to and in accordance with the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) , correctional officers, probation officers and such other persons as are required for the purposes of this Act may be appointed or employed.
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> > (3) The Secretary may appoint a person to be a supervisor for the purposes of this Act.
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> > (4) A person appointed as a supervisor is to be appointed on such terms as the Secretary determines.
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> > (5) The Secretary may appoint a person to be an honorary probation officer or honorary supervisor.
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> > (6) All police officers are correctional officers.