New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsIn this Act:
"adult" means a person who is not a child.
"business day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
"child" means a person who is under the age of 16 years.
"continuing detention order" means a continuing detention order made under
section 17.
"correctional centre" has the same meaning as it has in the Crimes
(Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 .
"corrective services officer" means a member of staff of the Department of
Corrective Services.
"extended supervision order" means an extended supervision order made under
section 9 or 17.
"interim detention order" means an order made under section 16.
"interim supervision order" means an order made under section 8.
"offence of a sexual nature" -see section 5 (2).
"qualified psychiatrist" means a registered medical practitioner who is a
fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
"registered psychologist" means a person who is registered as a psychologist
under the Psychologists Act 2001 .
"serious sex offence" -see section 5 (1).
"sex offender" and
"offender" mean a person who has at any time been sentenced to imprisonment
following his or her conviction of a serious sex offence, other than an
offence committed while the person was a child.
"supporting documentation", in relation to proceedings under Part 2 or 3,
means the documentation referred to in section 6 (3) or 14 (3), as the case
requires.