CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - NOTES
CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - NOTES
Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• chief police officer
• civil partnership
• civil union
• director-general (see s 163)
• doctor
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• found guilty
• Governor
• health practitioner
• human rights commissioner
• in relation to
• integrity commission
• integrity commissioner
• intersex person (see s 169B)
• judge
• Legislative Assembly
• magistrate
• NSW correctional centre
• nurse
• ombudsman
• police officer
• public advocate
• public servant
• sentence administration board
• transgender person (see s 169A (1) and (2))
• tribunal.
"accredited person", in relation to a detainee, means each of
the following:
(a) if the detainee is a sentenced offender—anyone involved in
relation to the administration of the sentence;
(b) a lawyer representing the detainee;
(c) an official visitor;
(d) the inspector of correctional services;
(e) the human rights commissioner;
(f) the public advocate;
(g) the ombudsman;
(h) a person prescribed by regulation.
Note Territory laws apply to a delegate of a person in the exercise
of a delegation as if the delegate were the person who appointed the delegate
(see Legislation Act
, s 239 (2)).
"accused"—see section 151.
"activity"—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
, dictionary.
"adjudicator " means a person who is appointed as an
adjudicator under section 177.
"administrative penalty"—see section 184.
"admission", of a detainee to a correctional centre—see
section 63.
"body search", of a detainee—see section 107.
"case management plan", for a detainee, means the
detainee's case management plan maintained under section 78.
"charge"—see section 151.
"charge notice"—see section 159.
"conduct" means an act or omission.
"correctional centre" means a place declared to be a
correctional centre under section 24.
"corrections dog" means a dog approved under the regulations to
exercise functions as a corrections dog under this Act.
"corrections officer" means a person who is appointed as a
corrections officer under section 19.
"corrections policy" means a corrections policy under section
14.
"corresponding director-general", for part 12.2 (Interstate
leave)—see section 206.
"corresponding leave law", for part 12.2 (Interstate
leave)—see section 206.
"court cell", for chapter 4 (Detention in police and court
cells etc)—see section 29.
"detainee"—see section 6.
"director-general", for chapter 4 (Detention in police and
court cells etc)—see section 29.
"disciplinary action"—see section 183.
"disciplinary breach"—see section 152.
"disciplinary charge"—see section 151.
"drug"—see section 132.
"engage in conduct" means—
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to do an act.
"entitled person"—see section 57.
"escape", for part 12.2 (Interstate leave)—see section
206.
"escort officer", in relation to a person,
means—
(a) a police officer; or
(b) a corrections officer whose functions include escorting the
person.
"family member", of a detainee, means any of the
following:
(a) the detainee's domestic partner;
(b) a parent, step-parent or grandparent of the detainee;
(c) a child, step-child or grandchild of the detainee;
(d) a brother, sister, step-brother or step-sister of the
detainee;
(e) a guardian or carer of the detainee.
"frisk search"—see section 107.
"full-time detainee"—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
, section 22 (1).
"health facility" means a hospital or other facility where
health services are provided.
"health service"—
(a) means a service provided to someone (the "service user")
for any of the following purposes:
(i) assessing, recording, maintaining or improving the physical, mental or
emotional health, comfort or wellbeing of the service user;
(ii) diagnosing or treating an illness, disability, disorder or condition
of the service user; and
(b) includes a service provided by a health practitioner in the
practitioner's capacity as a health practitioner.
"hearing", for an inquiry—see section 151.
"initial report"—see section 156 (2) (e).
"inquiry"—see section 151.
"inspector of correctional services"—means the inspector
of correctional services appointed under the Inspector of Correctional Services Act 2017
, section 9.
"interstate detainee", for part 12.2 (Interstate
leave)—see section 206.
"interstate escort officer"—see section 213.
"interstate leave permit"—see section 208.
"investigative segregation"—see section 151.
"investigator"—see section 153.
"investigator's report"—see section 157 (2)
(b).
"law enforcement agency"—see the Spent Convictions Act 2000
, dictionary.
"legally privileged—"a thing is legally
privileged if client legal privilege attaches to the thing.
"local leave permit—"see section 205.
"mail" means postal mail.
"nonsmoking area", at a correctional centre—see section
86.
"offender"—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
, dictionary.
"official visitor" means an official visitor for a visitable
place under the Official Visitor Act 2012
, section 6.
"operating procedure "means an operating procedure under
section 14.
"ordinary search"—see section 107.
"participating State", for part 12.2 (Interstate
leave)—see section 206.
"personal monitoring device"—see section 101.
"police cell", for Chapter 4 (Detention in police and court
cells etc)—see section 29.
"positive", for a test sample for alcohol or a drug—see
section 133.
"possession", of a thing, includes the following:
(a) receiving or obtaining possession of the thing;
(b) having control over the disposition of the thing (whether or not
having custody of the thing);
(c) having joint possession of the thing.
"presiding officer"—
(a) for this Act generally—see section 151; and
(b) for chapter 11 (Disciplinary inquiries)—see section
191.
"privilege", in relation to a detainee—see section
154.
"prohibited area", at a correctional centre—see section
85.
"prohibited thing" means a thing declared to be a prohibited
thing under section 81.
"protected mail" means mail between a detainee and any of the
following:
(a) a lawyer representing the detainee;
(b) an official visitor;
(c) the inspector of correctional services;
(d) the human rights commissioner;
(e) the public advocate;
(f) the ombudsman;
(g) the integrity commissioner;
(h) a person prescribed by regulation.
"register of detainees" means the register kept under section
76.
"relevant presiding officer", for division 10.3.5 (Disciplinary
action)—see section 182.
"remandee"—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
, dictionary.
"scanning search"—see section 107.
"secure mental health facility"—see the Mental Health (Secure Facilities) Act 2016
, section 7.
"security classification", for a detainee, means the
detainee's security classification under section 80.
"segregation", of a detainee—see section 88.
"seizeable item", for division 9.4.3 (Strip searches)—see
section 113.
"sentence—"see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
, dictionary.
"separate confinement", of a detainee—see section 151.
"strip search", of a detainee—see section 107.
"test sample"—see section 132.
"visitable place"—see section 57.
"visiting conditions", at a correctional centre, means
conditions declared under section 143 (Visiting conditions) in relation to the
centre.
"visitor", to a correctional centre, includes a person working
at the correctional centre, other than a corrections officer, and a person who
intends to enter the correctional centre as a visitor.
Examples—person working at
correctional centre
counsellor, psychologist, tradesperson, volunteer
"young detainee", for chapter 4 (Detention in police and court
cells etc)—see the Children and Young People Act 2008
, section 95.
Endnotes
1 About
the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and
the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the
republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any
amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's
Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The
details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced
expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment
history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of
renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation
key
A = Act
|
NI = Notifiable instrument
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AF = Approved form
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o = order
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am = amended
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om = omitted/repealed
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amdt = amendment
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ord = ordinance
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AR = Assembly resolution
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orig = original
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ch = chapter
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par = paragraph/subparagraph
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CN = Commencement notice
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pres = present
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def = definition
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prev = previous
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DI = Disallowable instrument
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(prev...) = previously
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dict = dictionary
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pt = part
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative
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r = rule/subrule
|
Assembly
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reloc = relocated
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div = division
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renum = renumbered
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exp = expires/expired
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R[X] = Republication No
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Gaz = gazette
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RI = reissue
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hdg = heading
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s = section/subsection
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967
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sch = schedule
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ins = inserted/added
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sdiv = subdivision
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LA = Legislation Act 2001
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SL = Subordinate law
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LR = legislation register
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sub = substituted
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LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act
1996
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underlining = whole or part not
commenced
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mod = modified/modification
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or to be expired
|
3 Legislation
history
Corrections Management Act 2007
A2007-15
notified LR 18 June 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 June 2007 (LA s 75
(1))
s 230 commenced 1 August 2007 (LA s
75AA)
sch 1 pt 1.2, pt 1.3 commenced 1 August 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-6
)
remainder commenced 18 December 2007 (s 2 and LA s
79)
as amended by
Civil Partnerships Act 2008
A2008-14 sch 1 pt 1.6
notified LR 15 May 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 May 2008 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 19 May 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-8
)
Children and Young People Act 2008
A2008-19 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 and CN2008-13
)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008
A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 9 September 2008
(s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008
A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13
)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008
A2008-44 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 9 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2008 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 30 May 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-4
)
Corrections Management Amendment Act 2008
A2008-49
notified LR 15 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 September (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 16 September 2008 (s
2)
Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009
A2009-28 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 9 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2009 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 1 October 2009 (s 2 and see Work Safety Act 2008
A2008-51, s 2 (1) (b) and CN2009-11
)
Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Act 2009
A2009-51 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 18 December 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2009 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 9 December 2010 (s 2 (1) (b) and
CN2010-4
)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010
A2010-10 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 31 March 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1)
(a))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2)
A2010-30 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 31 August 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3 commenced 1 September 2010 (s 2
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 28 September 2010 (s 2
(2))
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3)
A2010-40 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 5 October 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 October 2010 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3 commenced 6 October 2010 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 2 November 2010 (s 2
(2))
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.37
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.37 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2
(1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)
A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 12 December 2011 (s
2)
Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011
A2011-55 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 14 December 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 1 January 2012 (s 2 and see Work Health and Safety Act 2011
A2011-35, s 2 and CN2011-12
)
Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2011
A2011-57 pt 2
notified LR 14 December 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 2 commenced 15 December 2011 (s 2)
Official Visitor Act 2012
A2012-33 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 15 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 as amended
by A2013-22
s 4)
Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2012
A2012-34 pt 2
notified LR 15 June 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 2 commenced 15 December 2012 (s 2
(2))
Civil Unions Act 2012
A2012-40 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 4 September 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 11 September 2012 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013
A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 14 June 2013 (s
2)
Official Visitor Amendment Act 2013
A2013-22 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 17 June 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 June 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 and see Official Visitor Act 2012
A2012-33 s 2 as amended by this Act)
Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013
A2013-39 sch 2 pt 2.6
notified LR 4 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 7 November 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-11
)
Note The High Court held this Act to be
of no effect (see Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA
55)
Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-6 pt 3
notified LR 27 March 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 3 commenced 28 March 2014 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014
A2014-18 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt
3.5
notified LR 20 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2
(1))
Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014
A2014-51 sch 1 pt 1.2 (as am by A2015-38
amdt 2.54)
notified
LR 12 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 November
2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 March
2016 (s 2 (as am by A2015-38
amdt 2.54))
Corrections Management Amendment Act 2015
A2015-37
notified LR 1 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3 commenced 2 October 2015 (LA s
75AA)
s 6 commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 12 November 2015 (s 2
(2))
Mental Health Act 2015
A2015-38 sch 2 pt 2.2, sch 2 pt 2.4 div
2.4.4
notified LR 7 October 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 October 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 (amdt 2.54) commenced 8 October 2015 (s 2
(2))
sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.4 commenced 1 March 2016 (s 2 (1)
and see Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014 A2014-51
, s 2 (as am by A2015-38
amdt 2.54))
Note Sch 2 pt 2.2 (amdt 2.54) only
amends the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014
A2014-51
Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)
A2015-50 sch 3 pt 3.8
notified LR 25 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 November 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 9 December 2015 (s
2)
Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016
A2016-4 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 24 February 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 February 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 2 March 2016 (s 2
(1))
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 16 March 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-1 s 2)
Mental Health Amendment Act 2016
A2016-32 sch 1 pt
1.2
notified LR 20 June
2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 21 June 2016 (s 2
(1))
Family Violence Act 2016
A2016-42 sch 3 pt 3.3 (as am by A2017-10
s 7)
notified LR 18 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 August 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 1 May 2017 (s 2 (2) as am by A2017-10
s 7)
Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-10 s 7
notified LR 6 April 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 April 2017 (LA s 75
(1))
s 7 commenced 30 April 2017 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act only amends the Family
Violence Act 2016
A2016-42
.
Inspector of Correctional Services Act 2017
A2017-47 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 7 December 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 December 2017 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 8 December 2017 (s 2
(1))
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-9 pt 6
notified LR 29 March 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 March 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 6 commenced 26 April 2018 (s 2)
Integrity Commission Act 2018
A2018-52 sch 1 pt 1.4 (as am
by
A2019-18
s 4)
notified LR 11 December 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 December 2019 (s 2 (2) (a) as
am by
A2019-18
s 4)
Integrity Commission Amendment Act 2019
A2019-18
notified LR 14 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3, s 4 commenced 15 June 2019 (s 2
(1))
Note This Act only amends the Integrity Commission Act 2018
A2018-52.
Official Visitor Amendment Act 2019
A2019-29 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 2 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 October 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 3 October 2019 (s 2
(2))
Sentencing (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-31 pt 4
notified LR 9 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 October 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 4 commenced 3 December 2019 (s 2 (1) and CN2019-19
)
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020
A2020-11 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 7 April 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 April 2020 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 8 April 2020 (s 2
(1))
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-14 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 13 May 2020
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 30 March 2020 (LA s 75
(2))
sch 1 pt 1.4 awaiting
commencement
COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-1 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 19 February 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2021 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 1.5, amdt 1.7 awaiting
commencement
sch 1 pt 1.3 remainder commenced 20 February 2021 (s 2
(1))
Operational Efficiencies (COVID-19) Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-24 pt 5
notified LR 13 October 2021
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 October 2021 (LA s 75
(2))
pt 5 commenced 14 October 2021 (s 2
(1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022
A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.9
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 24 August 2022 (s
2)
Corrections and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2023
A2023-21 pt 2
notified LR 21 June 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 June 2023 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 2 commenced 22 June 2023 (s 2
(1))
4 Amendment
history
Commencement
s
2 om LA s 89 (4)
Application of
Act—detainees
s 6 am A2008-19
amdt
1.1
(1) note 2 exp 2 June 2011 (s 501
(2), (4) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
am A2016-4
amdt 1.9
Correctional centres—minimum living
conditions
s 12 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Ministerial directions to
director-general
s 13 hdg am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
s 13 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Corrections policies and operating
procedures
s 14 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Exclusions from notified corrections
policies and operating procedures
s
15 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2017-47
amdt 2.2; pars renum R34 LA; A2018-52
amdt 1.14; pars renum R37 LA
Director-general
directions
s 16 hdg am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
s 16 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Director-general
directions
s 17 hdg am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
s 17 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2014-18
amdt 3.18
Corrections
officers—appointment
s 19 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Corrections
officers—functions
s 20 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Doctors—health service
appointments
s 21 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Health practitioners—non-therapeutic
functions
s 22 hdg sub A2010-10
amdt
2.15
s 22 am A2010-10
amdt 2.15; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Identity
cards
s 23 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Declaration of
emergency
s 26 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2020-11
amdts 1.15-1.17; A2021-1
amdt
1.4
(2A), (3A)-(3D), (6), (7) exp 29
September 2023 (s 26 (7))
Emergency
powers
s 27 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Arrangements with
police
s 28 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Definitions—ch
4
s 29 am A2008-19
amdt
1.3
def chief executive ins
A2008-19
amdt
1.2
om A2011-22
amdt
1.109
def director-general
ins A2011-22
amdt
1.110
def young detainee
ins A2008-19
amdt 1.2
Detention in police
cells
s 30 am A2008-19
amdt 1.4, amdt 1.5; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Detention in police cells—search
powers etc
s 31 am A2008-19
amdt 1.6, amdt 1.7
Detention in police cells—additional
provisions for young detainees
s
31A ins A2008-19
amdt
1.8
am A2008-44
amdt 1.14; A2016-13
amdt 1.40; pars renum R31 LA; A2017-47
amdt 2.3; pars renum R34 LA; A2018-52
amdt 1.15; A2022-14
amdt 3.57
Detention in court
cells
s 33 am A2008-19
amdts 1.9-1.12; A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2022-14
amdt 3.58
Detention in court cells—additional
provisions for young detainees
s
33A ins A2008-19
amdt
1.13
am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-13
amdt 1.40; pars renum R31 LA; A2017-47
amdt 2.4; pars renum R34 LA; A2018-52
amdt 1.16; A2022-14
amdt 3.59
Detainees accommodated away from
correctional centre
s 34 am A2008-19
amdt 1.14; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Escort officer functions
etc
s 35 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114
Executing warrants of imprisonment or remand
etc
s 38 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Food and
drink
s 40 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Clothing
s
41 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Personal
hygiene
s 42 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Sleeping
areas
s 43 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Treatment of convicted and non-convicted
detainees
s 44 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Access to open air and
exercise
s 45 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Communication with family and
others
s 46 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Telephone
calls
s 47 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-42
amdt 3.22
Mail
s
48 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Visits by family members
etc
s 49 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Contact with accredited
people
s 50 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Visits—protected
communications
s 51 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-13
amdt 1.41; pars renum R31 LA; A2017-47
amdt 2.5; pars renum R34 LA; A2018-52
amdt 1.17; pars renum R37 LA
News and educational
services
s 52 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Health
care
s 53 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Transfers to health
facilities
s 54 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-32
amdt 1.5
Transfer to mental health
facility—notice of change in
status
s 54A hdg sub A2016-32
amdt
1.6
s 54A ins A2014-51
amdt
1.5
am A2015-38
amdt 2.68
Religious, spiritual and cultural
needs
s 55 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Access to and inspection of correctional
centres
ch 7 hdg sub A2017-47
amdt 2.6
Independent
Inspections
s 56 am A2017-47
amdt 2.7
Access to correctional
centres
s 56A ins A2017-47
amdt 2.8
Official visitors—meaning of
entitled person and visitable
place
s 57 sub A2012-33
amdt
1.16
am A2013-22
amdt 1.6, amdt 1.7
Frequency of visits by official
visitors
s 58 sub A2012-33
amdt
1.16
om A2013-22
amdt 1.8
Complaints to official
visitors
s 59 am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2012-33
amdt 1.16
Investigation etc by official
visitors
s 60 am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2012-33
amdt 1.16
Official visitors—ending
appointments
s 61 am A2010-30
amdt
1.19
om A2012-33
amdt 1.16
Relationship with other inspection
laws
s 62 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2017-47
amdt 2.9
Meaning of admission to correctional
centre
s 63 am A2016-4
amdt 1.10
Authority for
detention
s 64 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Identification of
detainees
s 65 am A2010-10
amdt 2.16; A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2013-19
amdt 3.41
Information about entitlements and
obligations
s 66 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2017-47
amdt 2.10; pars renum R34 LA
Initial
assessment
s 67 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Health
assessment
s 68 am A2015-38
amdt 2.68
Alcohol and drug tests on
admission
s 69 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Strip search on
admission
s 70 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2023-21
s 4
Property of
detainees
s 71 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Security
classification
s 72 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Case management
plan
s 73 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Entries in register of
detainees
s 74 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Compliance with director-general's
directions
s 75 hdg am A2011-22
amdt
1.114
s 75 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114
Register of
detainees
s 76 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-4
amdt 1.11; A2017-47
amdt 2.16
Health
reports
s 77 am A2008-20
amdt 2.14; A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2015-38
amdt 2.68
Case management plans—scope
etc
s 78 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Transgender and intersex
detainees—sexual identity
s
79 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Security classification—basis
etc
s 80 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Prohibited
things
s 81 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Possession of prohibited
things
s 82 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Trust accounts for
detainees
s 84 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Prohibited
areas
s 85 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Nonsmoking
areas
s 86 am A2009-51
amdt 1.1; A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2023-21
s 5; ss renum R43 LA
Management and security—corrections
policies and operating procedures
s
87 am A2008-14
amdt 1.17; A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2012-40
amdt 3.25; A2013-39
amdt 2.11 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v
Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55))
Segregation—safety and
security
s 90 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2011-57
s 4
Segregation—protective
custody
s 91 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2011-57
s 5
Segregation—health
s
92 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2011-57
s 6
Application for review of segregation
directions
s 96 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114
Review of segregation
directions
s 97 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2015-50
amdt 3.56
Other separation of
detainees
s 98 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Monitoring—general
considerations
s 99 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Monitoring at correctional
centres
s 100 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Personal monitoring
devices
s 101 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Interfering with personal monitoring
devices
s 102 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Monitoring telephone calls
etc
s 103 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-13
amdt 1.42; pars renum R31 LA; A2017-47
amdt 2.11; pars renum R34 LA; A2018-52
amdt 1.18; pars renum R37 LA
Monitoring ordinary
mail
s 104 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2017-47
amdt 2.12; pars renum R34 LA; A2018-52
amdt 1.19
Monitoring protected
mail
s 105 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Mail
searches—consequences
s 106 am
A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Register of strip and body
searches
s 110 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2017-47
amdt 2.16
Scanning, frisk and ordinary
searches—direction to search
detainee
s 111 hdg sub A2023-21
s 6
s
111 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2023-21
s 7, s 8
Scanning, frisk and ordinary
searches—requirements for search of
detainee
s 112 sub A2023-21
s 9
Scanning and ordinary
searches—direction to search
non-detainee
s 112A ins A2023-21
s 9
Scanning and ordinary
searches—requirements for search of
non-detainee
s 112B ins A2023-21
s 9
Frisk searches—direction to search
non-detainee
s 112C ins A2023-21
s 9
Frisk searches—requirements for search
of non-detainee
s 112D ins A2023-21
s 9
Meaning of seizeable item—div
9.4.3
s 113 sub A2008-49
s 4
Strip searches—when may be
conducted
s 113A ins A2008-49
s 4
am
A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2023-21
s 10
Strip searches—on
suspicion
s 113B ins A2008-49
s 4
am
A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Strip searches—where
prudent
s 113C ins A2008-49
s 4
am
A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Strip searches—general
rules
s 115 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Body
searches—directions
s 116 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Body searches—presence of nurse and
corrections officers
s 117 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Body searches—assistance from
corrections officer
s 118 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Body searches—rules about
detainee's clothing
s 119 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Searches—premises and
property
s 122 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Searches of detainee cells—suspected
legally privileged material
s 124 am
A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Searches—use of corrections
dogs
s 125 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Seizing mail
etc
s 127 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114
Seizing
property—general
s 128 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Receipt for
seizure
s 129 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Forfeiture of things
seized
s 130 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-13
amdt 1.43
Return of things seized but not
forfeited
s 131 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Definitions—drug and test
sample
s 132 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20
When test sample
positive
s 133 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2016-4
amdt 1.12; A2019-31
ss 6-8
Alcohol and drug testing of
detainees
s 134 am A2010-10
amdt 2.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2015-37
s 4, s 5
Effect of positive test sample from
detainee
s 135 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Managing use of
force
s 137 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Authorised use of
force
s 138 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Use of restraints or
weapons
s 140 am A2010-10
amdt 2.17; A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Medical examination after use of
force
s 141 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Reporting use of
force
s 142 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2017-47
amdt 2.13, amdt 2.16
Visiting
conditions
s 143 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Notice of visiting
conditions
s 144 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Taking prohibited things etc into
correctional centre
s 145 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2023-21
ss 11-13; ss renum
R43 LA
Directions to
visitors
s 146 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Searches of
visitors
s 147 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Directions to leave correctional centre
etc
s 148 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Removing people from correctional
centre
s 149 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Definitions—discipline
s
151 def administrator am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2012-34
s 4
def
initial report ins A2012-34
s 5
def
investigative segregation am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
sub A2012-34
s 6
def
investigator's report sub A2012-34
s 6
def
presiding officer ins A2012-34
s 7
Meaning of disciplinary
breach
s 152 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114
Meaning of
investigator
s 153 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Report etc by corrections
officer
s 156 am A2012-34
s 8, s 9
Investigation by
investigator
s 157 sub A2012-34
s 10
Action by presiding
officer
s 158 sub A2012-34
s 10
Disciplinary
charge
s 159 am A2012-34
s 11
Director-general
directions—investigative
segregation
s 160 hdg am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
s 160 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2012-34
s 12, s 13
Duration of investigative
segregation
s 163 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2011-57
s 7; A2012-34
s 14
Review of investigative segregation
directions
s 165 am A2015-50
amdt 3.56
Meaning of presiding
officer—div 10.3.1
s 166 am
A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2012-34
s 15
Disciplinary breach admitted by
accused
s 167 am A2012-34
s 16, s 17
Meaning of presiding
officer—div 10.3.2
s 169 am
A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2012-34
s 18
Disciplinary inquiry into
charge
s 170 am A2012-34
s 19
Presiding officer's powers after
internal inquiry
s 171 am A2012-34
s 20; ss renum R18 LA; A2015-50
amdt 3.57
Meaning of review officer—div
10.3.3
s 172 am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2012-34
s 21
Application for review of inquiry
decision
s 173 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2012-34
s 22
Director-general to assign review
officer
s 174 hdg am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
s 174 am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2012-34
s 23
Review of inquiry
decision
s 175 sub A2012-34
s 23
Director-general's powers after
further inquiry
s 176 hdg am A2012-34
s 24
s
176 am A2012-34
s 25, s 26; A2015-50
amdt 3.57
Appointment of
adjudicator
s 177 am A2014-18
amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2
Application for review by
adjudicator
s 178 am A2012-34
s 26
Review by
adjudicator
s 179 am A2012-34
s 26; A2015-50
amdt 3.57
Adjudicator's powers after
review
s 180 am A2012-34
s 27; A2015-50
amdt 3.57
Meaning of relevant presiding
officer—div 10.3.5
s 182 am
A2012-34
s 28
Disciplinary action by relevant presiding
officer
s 183 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Reparation
s
185 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Separate confinement
conditions
s 187 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Record of disciplinary
action
s 189 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2017-47
amdt 2.16
Presiding officer may require official
reports
s 196 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Notice of disciplinary
hearing
s 200 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Appearance at disciplinary
hearing—audiovisual or audio
link
s 203 am A2010-40
amdt 2.4; A2018-9
s 38
Local leave
directions
s 204 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Local leave
permits
s 205 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2020-11
amdt 1.18, amdt 1.19; A2021-1
amdt 1.6; A2021-24
s 12, s
13
(2B), (5) exp 29 September 2023 (s 205
(5))
ss renum R44 LA
Definitions—pt
12.2
s 206 def corresponding
chief executive om A2011-22
amdt 1.113
def corresponding
director-general ins A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Interstate leave
permits
s 208 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2015-37
s 6; ss renum R25 LA
Notice to participating
States
s 210 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Lawful temporary absence from correctional
centre
s 217 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113, amdt 1.114; A2016-32
amdt 1.7
Power of court to bring detainee before
it—civil proceeding
s 217A ins
A2014-6
s 9
am
A2018-52
amdt 1.20
Detainee's work—work health and
safety
s 219 hdg sub A2009-28
amdt 2.3; A2011-55
amdt
1.4
s 219 am A2009-28
amdt 2.4, amdt 2.5; A2011-22
amdt 1.113; A2011-55
amdt 1.5
Random testing of
detainees—statistical purposes
s
221 am A2011-22
amdt
1.113
om A2015-37
s 7
Confidentiality
s
222 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Evidentiary
certificates
s 226 am A2011-22
amdt 1.113
Review of strip search on admission
provision
s 230 om LA s 89
(3)
ins A2023-21
s
14
exp 22 June 2026 (s 230
(4))
Transitional
ch
50 hdg om A2011-52
amdt 3.57
Meaning of commencement day—ch
50
s 500 om A2011-52
amdt 3.57
Application of Act to transitional
detainees
s 501 exp 2 June 2011 (s 501
(4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Application of Act to transitional
interstate leave permits
s 502 exp 2
June 2011 (s 502 (3) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Application of Act to certain transitional
remandees
s 503 exp 18 December 2009
(s 503 (6) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional arrangements with
NSW—Rehabilitation of Offenders (Interim) Act, s
94
s 504 exp 18 December 2009 (s 504
(4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Construction of outdated
references
s 505 om A2011-52
amdt 3.57
Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005,
ch 17 (Transitional—interim custody arrangements)—definition of
Corrections Management Act
2007
s 506 exp 18 December 2009 (s
506 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional
regulations
s 507 exp 18 December 2009
(s 507 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional—Corrections and
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act
2012
ch 51 hdg ins A2012-34
s
29
exp 15 December 2013 (s
509)
Alleged disciplinary breaches not finally
dealt with before commencement day
s
508 ins A2012-34
s
29
exp 15 December 2013 (s
509)
Expiry—ch
51
s 509 ins A2012-34
s
29
exp 15 December 2013 (s
509)
Consequential
amendments
sch 1 om LA s 89
(3)
Dictionary
dict am
A2008-14
amdt 1.18; A2010-10
amdt 2.18; A2010-30
amdt 1.20; A2011-22
amdt 1.111, amdt 1.112; A2012-40
amdt 3.26; A2013-19
amdt 3.42; A2012-33
amdt 1.17; A2013-22
amdt 1.9; A2013-39
amdt 2.12, amdt 2.13 (A2013-39
never effective (see Commonwealth v
Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55)); A2014-18
amdt 3.19; A2018-52
amdt
1.21
def accredited person
am A2017-47
amdt 2.14; pars renum R34
LA
def administrator om A2012-34
s
30
def administrative penalty
sub A2013-19
amdt
3.43
def charge notice sub
A2013-19
amdt
3.44
def corresponding chief
executive om A2011-22
amdt 1.113
def corresponding
corrections law om A2013-19
amdt
3.45
def corresponding
director-general ins A2011-22
amdt 1.113
def detention
period om A2016-4
amdt
1.13
def disciplinary action
sub A2013-19
amdt
3.46
def disciplinary breach
sub A2013-19
amdt
3.46
def director-general
ins A2011-52
amdt
3.58
def entitled person
ins A2012-33
amdt
1.18
def health professional
om A2010-10
amdt
2.19
def health service sub
A2010-10
amdt
2.19
def initial report ins
A2012-34
s
31
def inspector of correctional
services ins A2017-47
amdt 2.15
def investigator
sub A2013-19
amdt
3.47
def investigator's
report sub A2012-34
s
32
def official visitor om
A2012-33
amdt
1.19
ins A2013-22
amdt
1.10
sub A2019-29
amdt
1.4
def periodic detention
om A2016-4
amdt
1.13
def presiding officer
sub A2012-34
s
33
def privilege sub A2013-19
amdt
3.48
def protected mail sub
A2018-52
amdt
1.22
def review officer om
A2012-34
s
34
def secure mental health
facility ins A2016-32
amdt
1.8
def seizable item ins
A2008-49
s 5
def
visitable place ins A2012-33
amdt
1.20
def visitor sub A2023-21
s
15
def
young
detainee ins A2011-52
amdt 3.58
5 Earlier
republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1
refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published
in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of
authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These
republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and
printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
Republication No and date
|
Effective
|
Last amendment made by
|
Republication for
|
R1
18 Dec
2007
|
18 Dec
2007–
18 May 2008
|
not amended
|
new Act
|
R2
19 May
2008
|
19 May
2008–
8 Sept 2008
|
A2008-14 |
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have
expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions
(see Legislation Act 2001
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry
takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation
‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the
expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of
this Act.