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Corrections Amendment Act 2005

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Act In force Latest version as at 03 September 2007 (as enacted) | 2005 No 97 | Administered by Department of Corrections

Corrections Amendment Act 2005

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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
Act In force Latest version as at 03 September 2007 (as enacted)

Corrections Amendment Act 2005

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