New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) REGULATION 2014 - REG 257

257 Appointment of authorised persons

(1) The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, appoint any person to be an authorised person for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act.

(2) The Commissioner may appoint as an authorised person--

(a) a person by name, or

(b) a person holding office or acting in a particular rank or office, from time to time, by reference to the title of the rank or office concerned.

(3) The Commissioner must give a certificate of appointment as an authorised person to each person appointed under subclause (2)(a).

(4) An authorised person appointed under subclause (2)(a) must, if requested to do so, produce the certificate of appointment to any member of correctional staff required by the authorised person to do any thing under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act.

(5) The Commissioner must maintain a list of the titles of the ranks or offices referred to in subclause (2)(b).

(6) An authorised person appointed under subclause (2)(b) must, if requested to do so, provide proof that the person holds, or is acting in, the relevant rank or office to any member of correctional staff required by the authorised person to do any thing under Division 5 of Part 11 of the Act.

(7) The proof referred to in subclause (6) may include, but is not limited to, a departmental identification card.