Corrections Amendment Act 2005
Corrections Amendment Act 2005
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Corrections Amendment Act 2005
Corrections Amendment Act 2005
| Public Act | 2005 No 97 |
| Date of assent | 14 December 2005 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
-
(1) This Act is the Corrections Amendment Act 2005.
(2) In this Act, the Corrections Act 2004 is called
“the principal Act”
.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Interpretation
Section 3(1) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the word
“section”
the first time that it occurs, and substituting the word“Act”
.
4 Functions of probation officers
Section 25(1) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after paragraph (ab), the following paragraphs:
“(ac) to supervise all offenders released on parole and to ensure that the conditions of parole are complied with:
“(ad) to supervise offenders released on compassionate release under section 41 of the Parole Act 2002 and to ensure that the conditions of release (if any) are complied with:”.
5 Matters to be included in annual report
Section 190(1)(b)(i) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words
“control and supervision”
, and substituting the words“control or supervision”
.
6 Regulations
Section 200(1)(b) of the principal Act is amended by adding the following subparagraph:
“(v) controlling officers of probation areas:”.
Legislative history | |
|---|---|
| 8 December 2005 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (No 5) (Bill 249-2), third reading |
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