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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.294Appointment and functions of inspectors
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### sec.294 Appointment and functions of inspectors
The chief executive may appoint an appropriately qualified person as an inspector.
The function of an inspector is—
to investigate an incident; or
to investigate alleged misconduct or alleged corrupt conduct of a staff member; or
to inspect a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or
to review the operations of a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or
to review services offered at a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or
to review services provided under this Act by corrective services officers to support the proper officer of a court.
The support provided under this Act comprises—
helping the proper officer of a court under section 308 ; and
performing functions and exercising powers delegated to corrective services officers by the proper officer of a court under section 309 .
s 294 amd 2020 No. 23 s 44 ; 2024 No. 25 s 20
(sec.294-ssec.1) The chief executive may appoint an appropriately qualified person as an inspector.
(sec.294-ssec.2) The function of an inspector is— to investigate an incident; or to investigate alleged misconduct or alleged corrupt conduct of a staff member; or to inspect a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or to review the operations of a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or to review services offered at a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or to review services provided under this Act by corrective services officers to support the proper officer of a court. The support provided under this Act comprises— helping the proper officer of a court under section 308 ; and performing functions and exercising powers delegated to corrective services officers by the proper officer of a court under section 309 .
- (a) to investigate an incident; or
- (b) to investigate alleged misconduct or alleged corrupt conduct of a staff member; or
- (c) to inspect a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or
- (d) to review the operations of a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or
- (e) to review services offered at a corrective services facility or a community corrections office; or
- (f) to review services provided under this Act by corrective services officers to support the proper officer of a court. Note— The support provided under this Act comprises— (a) helping the proper officer of a court under section 308 ; and (b) performing functions and exercising powers delegated to corrective services officers by the proper officer of a court under section 309 .
- (a) helping the proper officer of a court under section 308 ; and
- (b) performing functions and exercising powers delegated to corrective services officers by the proper officer of a court under section 309 .
- (a) helping the proper officer of a court under section 308 ; and
- (b) performing functions and exercising powers delegated to corrective services officers by the proper officer of a court under section 309 .