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CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 220 Personal injury management—detainees etc

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 220

Personal injury management—detainees etc

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a detainee suffers injury that arises out of, or in the course of, the detainee's detention; or

        (b)     an offender, who is directed to do community service work under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

, section 91, suffers injury that arises out of, or in the course of, the work.

    (2)     A regulation may make provision in relation to the injury, including provision in relation to the following:

        (a)     injury management;

        (b)     vocational rehabilitation;

        (c)     compensation for a permanent injury;

        (d)     death benefits.

    (3)     In this section:

"injury" includes—

        (a)     disease; and

        (b)     aggravation, acceleration and recurrence of an injury or disease.