Tasmanian Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONS ACT 1997 (NO. 51 OF 1997) - SECT 5

5. Appointment of Director and other persons

      (1) The Governor may appoint a person employed under the Tasmanian State Service Act 1984 to be Director of Corrective Services and the person appointed holds office in conjunction with a position or an office under that Act.

      (2) Subject to and in accordance with the Tasmanian State Service Act 1984 , correctional officers, probation officers and such other persons as are required for the purposes of this Act may be appointed or employed.

      (3) The Secretary may appoint a person to be a supervisor for the purposes of this Act.

      (4) A person appointed as a supervisor is to be appointed on such terms as the Secretary determines.

      (5) The Secretary may appoint a person to be an honorary probation officer or honorary supervisor.

      (6) All police officers are correctional officers.