19Corrections officers—appointment

19 Corrections officers—appointment (1) The director-general may appoint a public servant, or anyone else, as a corrections officer for this Act. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207). Note 3 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation and corrections policy and operating procedure (see Legislation Act, s 104). (2) The director-general may make an appointment under this section only if satisfied that the appointee has appropriate qualifications or experience to exercise the functions of a corrections officer.