Minister of Corrections (New Zealand)

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Minister of Corrections
Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg
Coat of arms of New Zealand
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Incumbent
Hon Kelvin Davis
since 26 October 2017
Department of Corrections
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation1996
First holderPaul East
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister of Corrections in New Zealand is the cabinet member appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of the Department of Corrections. The current Minister of Corrections is Kelvin Davis.[2]

Responsibilities[]

The Minister of Corrections is responsible for determining policy and exercising statutory powers and functions related to the Corrections portfolio. The Minister is also responsible to Parliament for ensuring the Department of Corrections carries out its functions properly and efficiently. Legislation related to the Corrections portfolio includes the (and accompanying regulations in the ), the , the , and the .

The Minister of Corrections is also responsible for:

  • Giving general directions to the Chief Executive of the Department relating to the exercise of their powers and functions.
  • Any other powers and functions conferred under the Corrections Act 2004 or regulations made under it.
  • Setting pay rates for part-time probation officers.
  • Declaring land or buildings to be a prison or community work centre.
  • Requisitioning land and buildings in an emergency.
  • Approving pay rates for working prisoners.
  • Setting the cost of imprisonment so it can be deducted from the earnings of prisoners on "release to work".
  • Consenting to the Chief Executive contracting out escort and courtroom custodial services.

List of ministers[]

The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Corrections.

Key

  Labour   National   Alliance

No. Name Portrait Term of Office Prime Minister
1 Paul East Paul East crop.jpg 1 March 1996 8 December 1997 Bolger
2 Nick Smith Nick Smith (cropped).jpg 8 December 1997 1 February 1999 Shipley
3 Clem Simich Clem Simich QSO (cropped).jpg 1 February 1999 10 December 1999
4 Matt Robson No image.png 10 December 1999 15 August 2002 Clark
5 Mark Gosche Mark Gosche.jpg 15 August 2002 19 May 2003
6 Paul Swain Paul Swain (cropped).jpg 19 May 2003 19 October 2005
7 Damien O'Connor Damien O'Connor (crop).jpg 19 October 2005 2 November 2007
8 Phil Goff Phil Goff, 2003.jpg 5 November 2007 19 November 2008
9 Judith Collins The Honourable Judith Collins MP.jpg 19 November 2008 12 December 2011 Key
10 Anne Tolley TEU Annual Conference 2009 (4095716643).jpg 12 December 2011 8 October 2014
11 Sam Lotu-Iiga Sam Lotu-Iiga, 2009.jpg 8 October 2014 14 December 2015
(9) Judith Collins The Honourable Judith Collins MP.jpg 14 December 2015 20 December 2016
12 Louise Upston No image.png 20 December 2016 26 October 2017 English
13 Kelvin Davis Kelvin Davis.jpg 26 October 2017 present Ardern

References[]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Parliament.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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