Editing Secretary for Justice and Equality (Sanctaria) (section)

==Overview==
The Secretary of State for Justice is the principal advisor to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria|Chancellor]] on all matters relating to the justice system within Sanctaria. The Secretary is, among other things, responsible for forming government policy on the criminal justice and rehabilitation systems, judicial policy and appointments, and policing reform, financing, and governance.

The position was originally established in 1974 as the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, in charge of the Department of Home Affairs. At the time, the Secretary was also responsible for the nation's immigration and border policies, equality, and governmental reform. In the intervening years, some of those duties have been transferred to other departments.

===Duties===
The basic duties of the Secretary for Justice include, but are not limited to:

* Oversight, and reform, of the [[Sanctarian Federal Police]].
* Responsibility for offenders in Sanctarian federal prisons and rehabilitation centres, and oversight of both the Sanctarian Federal Prison Service, and the Probation and Welfare Service.
* Oversight of the judiciary, the legal system, and responsibility for the Court System.
* Ensuring legislation passed by the [[World Assembly]] is enacted in Sanctaria.
* Advising the [[President of Sanctaria|President]] on federal pardons and clemencies.<ref>The "advice" that the Secretary of State gives the President is, in fact, binding. The power to pardon is not one the President holds in their discretion.</ref>
* Formulation and implementation of gender-equal policies, including gender quota legislation.
* Responsibility for the designation of ethnic, linguistic, or racial minority status in Sanctaria.
* Liaising with independent bodies such as the [[Sanctarian Human Rights Commission]] on matters affecting minorities.
* Provision of support services, such as grants and funding, to the disabled and physically/mentally impaired communities.
* Identification and resolution of discriminatory State practices and legislation.