Bill No. |
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Long Title |
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Prisons Act 1981 to establish a framework which will allow for the provision of prison services under contract and for related matters and also to amend various other Acts as a consequence. The core of the Bill is the extension of the statutory powers of the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Justice to enter into service delivery arrangements with the private sector. The Chief Executive Officer will continue to be accountable for the operation of all Western Australian prisons, private as well as public, and will have all the powers necessary to ensure compliance with the Act and to ensure that services meet or exceed the standards set by the Ministry. The Chief Executive Officer will also be authorised to delegate sufficient powers to enable operational duties to be performed by a contractor. |
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Assented to 12/08/1999
Royal Assent given 8 Dec 1999 as Act No. 43 of 1999. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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