Establishment of Department

(1) There shall be and is hereby established, under the Ministry for the time being responsible for Human Development, a Department to be known as the “Community Rehabilitation Department”. (2) The Department shall be headed by a public officer to be known as the Director of Community Rehabilitation, who shall be appointed by the Public Services Commission in accordance with section 106 of the Belize Constitution, Cap. 4, Provided that the public officer who is the Director immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, 8 (Alternative Sentences) (a) continue to act as Director after the commencement of this Act; and (b) be deemed to have been appointed under section (1) of this section. (3) The Department shall perform such functions, and discharge such duties, as are specified by or under this Act or any other law. (4) There shall be appointed by the Public Services Commission in accordance with section 106 of the Belize Constitution, Cap. 4, such other Community Rehabilitation Officers as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act or any other law.