1297 Department of Corrections/Department of Correctional Services[III]
Date Range:2012 - 2016
Description
The Northern Territory Department of Correctional Services was established as a separate agency with a responsible Commissioner, Ken Middelbrook, on 20 March 2012. For a very short period from 12 December 2014, the department was gazetted in Gazette S125 as the Department of Corrections under the Minister for Corrections. This was changed with Gazette S127 of 17 December 2014 to the Department of Correctional Services also under the Minister for Corrections. By the 11 February 2015 with Gazette S12, the departmental name was returned to the Department of Correctional Services under the Minister for Correctional Services.
Creation
AAO S13 20 March 2012
Portfolio Controlling
Minister for Correctional Services Gazette S13 20 March 2012 Minister for Corrections Gazette S125 12 December 2014 - Gazette S12 11 February 2015 only.
Correctional Services Act; International Transfer of Prisoners (Northern Territory) Act; Parole Act; Parole Orders (Transfer) Act; Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act; Youth Justice Act (except Parts 3 and 4)