Minister of Corrections (New Zealand)

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]

Minister of Corrections
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

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 Corrections Act 2004 (and accompanying regulations in the Corrections Regulations 2005), the Criminal Justice Act 1985, the Parole Act 2002, and the Sentencing Act 2002.

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 1 March 1996 8 December 1997 Bolger
2 Nick Smith 8 December 1997 1 February 1999 Shipley
3 Clem Simich 1 February 1999 10 December 1999
4 Matt Robson 10 December 1999 15 August 2002 Clark
5 Mark Gosche 15 August 2002 19 May 2003
6 Paul Swain 19 May 2003 19 October 2005
7 Damien O'Connor 19 October 2005 2 November 2007
8 Phil Goff 5 November 2007 19 November 2008
9 Judith Collins 19 November 2008 12 December 2011 Key
10 Anne Tolley 12 December 2011 8 October 2014
11 Sam Lotu-Iiga 8 October 2014 14 December 2015
(9) Judith Collins 14 December 2015 20 December 2016
English
12 Louise Upston 20 December 2016 26 October 2017
13 Kelvin Davis 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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