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Prisons Amendment Bill 1998
Bill No.
56
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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Legislative Assembly Consideration in Detail 05/05/1999
This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by Proclamation
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Bill56-1
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Related Documents
Introduced
02 Dec 1998
First Reading
02 Dec 1998
Second Reading
03 Dec 1998
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
05 May 1999
Consideration in Detail
05 May 1999