240Authorisation of correctional centre staff

#### 240 Authorisation of correctional centre staff 240 Authorisation of correctional centre staff > > (1) A person must not be or continue to be employed, at a managed correctional centre, to perform any of the duties of— > > > > > (a) the governor of the correctional centre, or > > > > > (b) a custodian of offenders, or > > > > > (c) employment in any other capacity prescribed by the regulations, > > > > unless the person is the holder of an authority, issued by the Commissioner, authorising the person to perform the duties concerned. > > > (2) The Commissioner may refuse to issue an authority under this section to a person— > > > > > (a) if the person has not undertaken an accredited course of training or instruction relevant to the employment concerned, or > > > > > (b) if, because of a criminal record, insufficient education, aspects of character or other matters, the Commissioner does not consider the person to be a fit and proper person to be so employed, or > > > > > (c) for any other reason which the Commissioner thinks is a sufficient reason, in the public interest, for refusal. > > > (3) An authority issued under this section to a person may be revoked by the Commissioner— > > > > > (a) if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, having regard to the provisions of subsection (2), the authority ought not to have been issued, or > > > > > (b) if the person has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations or with any direction given to the person under this Act, or > > > > > (c) for any other reason which the Commissioner thinks is a sufficient reason, in the public interest, for revocation of the authority, > > > > but no such authority is to be revoked without affording the person concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard. > > > (4) The Commissioner may from time to time accredit courses of training or instruction for the purposes of this Part.