CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 151 Definitions—discipline

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 151

In this Act:

"accused" means a detainee charged with a disciplinary breach.

"administrative penalty"—see section 184.

"charge "means a disciplinary charge.

"charge notice"—see section 159.

"disciplinary action"—see section 183.

"disciplinary breach"—see section 152.

"disciplinary charge" means a charge under section 159.

"hearing", for an inquiry, means a hearing under part 11.3 (Disciplinary hearing procedures).

"initial report"—see section 156 (2) (e).

"inquiry" means an inquiry to which chapter 11 (Disciplinary inquiries) applies.

"investigative segregation" means segregation directed under any of the following:

        (a)     section 156 (Report etc by corrections officer);

        (b)     section 158 (Action by presiding officer);

        (c)     section 160 (Director-general directions—investigative segregation).

"investigator"—see section 153.

"investigator's report"—see section 157 (2) (b).

"presiding officer" means a corrections officer to whom the director-general has given functions of a presiding officer under this Act.

"privilege", in relation to a detainee—see section 154.

"separate confinement", of a detainee, means confinement of the detainee in a cell, away from other detainees.