Sentencing Act 1997
27XCourt diversion officers and case managers
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27X Court diversion officers and case managers
[Section 27X Inserted by No. 21 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:20 Aug 2007]
(1) The Secretary may –
(a) appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department to be a court diversion officer or case manager for the purposes of this Part; and
(b) with the consent of the Head of another State Service Agency, appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in that Agency to be a court diversion officer or case manager for the purposes of this Part.
(2) A person appointed as a court diversion officer or case manager under this section may hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment.
(3) The Secretary may authorise a person who is not a State Service officer or State Service employee to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a court diversion officer or case manager for the purposes of this Part.