Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PRISONS (CORRECTIONAL SERVICES) ACT - NOTES

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

PRISONS (CORRECTIONAL SERVICES) ACT

As in force at 27 February 2012

Table of provisions

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 27 February 2012. Any amendments that may come into operation after that date are not included.

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PRISONS (CORRECTIONAL SERVICES) ACT

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1     KEY

Key to abbreviations

amd = amended                 od = order
app = appendix                 om = omitted
bl = by-law                     pt = Part
ch = Chapter                     r = regulation/rule
cl = clause                     rem = remainder
div = Division                     renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired                 rep = repealed
f = forms                     s = section
Gaz = Gazette                     sch = Schedule
hdg = heading                     sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted                     SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title                     sub = substituted

nc = not commenced                

2     LIST OF LEGISLATION

Prisons (Correctional Services) Act 1980 (Act No. 49, 1980)
Assent date	4 June 1980
Commenced	1 June 1981 (Gaz S5, 1 June 1981)
Prisons (Correctional Services) (Criminal Code) Amendment Act 1983 (Act No. 64, 1983)
Assent date	28 November 1983
Commenced	1 January 1984 (s 2, s 2 Criminal Code Act 1983 (Act No. 47, 1983), Gaz G46, 18 November 1983, p 11 and Gaz G8, 26 February 1986, p 5)
Criminal Law (Regulatory Offences) Act 1983 (Act No. 68, 1983)
Assent date	28 November 1983
Commenced	1 January 1984 (s 2, s 2 Criminal Code Act 1983 (Act No. 47, 1983), Gaz G46, 18 November 1983, p 11 and Gaz G8, 26 February 1986, p 5)
Statute Law Revision Act 1984 (Act No. 28, 1984)
Assent date	20 July 1984
Commenced	20 July 1984
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 39, 1985)
Assent date	18 September 1985
Commenced	18 September 1985
Statute Law Revision Act 1992 (Act No. 46, 1992)
Assent date	7 September 1992
Commenced	7 September 1992
Public Sector Employment and Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 28, 1993)
Assent date	30 June 1993
Commenced	1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector Employment and Management Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz S53, 29 June 1993)
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1993 (Act No. 39, 1993)
Assent date	14 September 1993
Commenced	14 September 1993
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 21, 1994)
Assent date	18 April 1994
Commenced	8 March 1995 (Gaz G7, 15 February 1995, p 3)
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 (Act No. 32, 1994)
Assent date	18 May 1994
Commenced	1 July 1996 (s 2)
Amending Legislation
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date		19 April 1996
Commenced		1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 (Act No. 14, 1995)
Assent date	23 June 1995
Commenced	23 June 1995
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date	19 April 1996
Commenced	1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 27, 1996)
Assent date	28 June 1996
Commenced	1 January 1997 (s 2, s 2 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 (Act No. 26, 1996) and Gaz G49, 4 December 1996, p 5)
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 41, 1996)
Assent date	17 September 1996
Commenced	17 September 1996
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 (Act No. 63, 1996)
Assent date	31 December 1996
Commenced	8 March 1997 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 (Act No. 65, 1996) and Gaz S7, 7 March 1997)
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 60, 1998)
Assent date	3 September 1998
Commenced	9 February 2000 (Gaz G5, 9 February 2000, p 6)
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 (Act No. 88, 1998)
Assent date	9 December 1998
Commenced	15 February 1999 (s 2, s 2 Police Administration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 (Act No. 87, 1998) and Gaz S6, 15 February 1999)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1998 (Act No. 92, 1998)
Assent date	11 December 1998
Commenced	11 December 1998
Sentencing of Juveniles (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 (Act No. 17, 2000)
Assent date	30 May 2000
Commenced	1 June 2000 (s 2)
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 2000 (Act No. 22, 2000)
Assent date	6 June 2000
Commenced	6 June 2000
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000 (Act No. 53, 2000)
Assent date	14 November 2000
Commenced	14 November 2000
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 56, 2001)
Assent date	19 October 2001
Commenced	22 October 2001 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2002 (Act No. 18, 2002)
Assent date	7 June 2002
Commenced	7 June 2002
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 27, 2002)
Assent date	5 July 2002
Commenced	5 July 2002
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2002 (Act No. 59, 2002)
Assent date	7 November 2002
Commenced	7 November 2002
Statute Law Revision Act 2003 (Act No. 12, 2003)
Assent date	18 March 2003
Commenced	16 April 2003 (Gaz G15, 16 April 2003, p 4)
Youth Justice (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 33, 2005)
Assent date	22 September 2005
Commenced	1 August 2006 (s 2, s 2 Youth Justice Act 2005 (Act No. 32, 2005) and Gaz G30, 26 July 2006, p 3)
Statute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005)
Assent date	14 December 2005
Commenced	14 December 2005
Antisocial Behaviour (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 (Act No. 2, 2006)
Assent date	8 March 2006
Commenced	14 June 2006 (Gaz G24, 14 June 2006, p 3)
Statute Law Revision Act 2008 (Act No. 6, 2008)
Assent date	11 March 2008
Commenced	11 March 2008
Ombudsman Act 2009 (Act No. 5, 2009)
Assent date	12 March 2009
Commenced	1 July 2009 (Gaz G21, 27 May 2009, p 5)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 12, 2009)
Assent date	26 May 2009
Commenced	24 June 2009 (Gaz G25, 24 June 2009, p 2)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Act 2010 (Act No. 12, 2010)
Assent date	20 May 2010
Commenced	1 July 2010 (Gaz G24, 16 June 2010, p 2)
Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010 (Act No. 18, 2010)
Assent date	20 May 2010
Commenced	1 July 2010 (s 2)
Alcohol Reform (Substance Misuse Assessment and Referral for Treatment Court) Act 2011 (Act No. 19, 2011)
Assent date	20 May 2011
Commenced	1 July 2011 (Gaz G23, 8 June 2011, p 6)
Traffic and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 22, 2011)
Assent date	22 August 2011
Commenced	1 September 2011 (Gaz G35, 31 August 2011, p 9)
Justice (Corrections) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 24, 2011)
Assent date	31 August 2011
Commenced	ss 3, 9 to 11, 15 to 17, 19, 20, 24, 33, 42, schs 1 and 2, sch 4 pt 1 and sch 5: 31 August 2011 (s 2); rem: 27 February 2012 (Gaz S9, 21 February 2012)
Statute Law Revision Act 2011 (Act No. 30, 2011)
Assent date	31 August 2011
Commenced	21 September 2011 (Gaz G38, 21 September 2011, p 5)

3     SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 10 Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 (Act No. 32, 1994)

4     LIST OF AMENDMENTS
pt I hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 3     rep No. 12, 2003, s 11
s 4     amd No. 14, 1995, s 12; No. 60, 1998, s 8
    rep No. 24, 2011, s 17
s 5     amd No. 21, 1994, s 4; No. 32, 1994, s 4; No. 14, 1995, s 12; No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 56, 2001, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 24, 2011, s 18
pt II hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 6     amd No. 28, 1993, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 7     amd No. 21, 1994, s 5; No. 60, 1998, s 8
    sub No. 24, 2011, s 19
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 8     amd No. 28, 1993, s 3; No. 22, 2000, s 2; No. 27, 2002, s 2; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 9     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt III hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 10     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 11     amd No. 46, 1992, s 13; No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 12     rep No. 64, 1983, s 4
s 13     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 14 – 15     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt IV hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 16     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 18     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 19     amd No. 32, 1994, s 5; No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 20     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 59, 2002, s 5; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 21     sub No. 28, 1984, s 3
    amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 17, 2000, s 6; No. 33, 2005, s 5; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt V hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 22 – 23     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 24 – 26     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt VI hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 27     amd No. 28, 1993, s 3; No. 21, 1994, s 6; No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 28     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt VII hdg     rep No. 14, 1995, s 12
s 29     rep No. 14, 1995, s 12
pt VIII hdg     sub No. 21, 1994, s 7
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 30 – 31     sub No. 21, 1994, s 7
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 32     sub No. 21, 1994, s 7
    amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 33     sub No. 21, 1994, s 7
s 34     sub No. 21, 1994, s 7
    amd No. 41, 1996, s 2; No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 35 – 37     rep No. 21, 1994, s 7
pt IX hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 38     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt X hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 39     amd No. 14, 1995, s 12; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 5, 2009, s 179; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 40     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 41     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XI hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 42     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8
s 43     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 53, 2000, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XII hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 43A     ins No. 53, 2000, s 4
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 44     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 47     amd No. 53, 2000, s 5
s 48     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 53, 2000, s 6; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 48A     ins No. 53, 2000, s 7
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 49     amd No. 53, 2000, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 50     amd No. 53, 2000, s 9
s 51     amd No. 53, 2000, s 10; No. 18, 2002, s 6; No. 6, 2008, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XIII hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 52 – 55     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 56     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8
s 57     rep No. 27, 1996, s 7
pt XIV hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 58     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XV hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 59     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XVI hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 60     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8
ss 61 – 62     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XVII hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XVII
div 1 hdg     ins No. 60, 1998, s 4
s 63     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 64     amd No. 60, 1998, s 5
s 65     amd No. 60, 1998, s 6; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XVII
div 2 hdg     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
ss 65A – 65B     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 65C     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
ss 65D – 65E     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 65F     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
s 65G     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
    amd No. 24, 2011, s20
s 65     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
ss 65J – 65K     ins No. 60, 1998, s 7
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XVII
div 3 hdg     ins No. 12, 2009, s 11
ss 65L – 65N     ins No. 12, 2009, s 11
pt XVIII hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 66     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8
s 67     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 68     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XIX hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 69 – 70     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XX hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 71 – 73     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 74     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 75     amd No. 39, 1985, s 2; No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 76     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8
ss 77 – 79     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 80 – 81     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XXI hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 82     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 83     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 84     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XXII hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 85     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 86     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XXIII hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 87 hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
ss 88 – 89     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XXIV hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 90     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 91     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 92     rep No. 32, 1994, s 6
pt XXV hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 93     amd No. 32, 1994, s 7
pt XXVI hdg     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 94     amd No. 64, 1983, s 5; No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 94A     ins No. 68, 1983, s 52
pt XXVIA hdg     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    amd No. 2, 2006, s 19; No. 30, 2011, s 3
    sub No. 24, 2011, s 23
pt XXVIA
div 1 hdg     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    sub No. 24, 2011, s 23
s 94B     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    amd No. 22, 2011, s 48; No. 30, 2011, s 3
    sub No. 24, 2011, s 21
s 94BA     ins No. 24, 2011, s 21
s 94C     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
    sub No. 24, 2011, s 21
s 94D     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    amd 30, 2011, s 3; No. 24, 2011, s 23
pt XXVIA
div 2 hdg     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    amd No. 56, 2001, s 3
s 94E     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 56, 2001, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 24, 2011, s 23
pt XXVIA
div 3 hdg     ins No. 63, 1996, s 3
s 94F     ins No. 32, 1994, s 8
    amd No. 63, 1996, s 4; No. 92, 1998, s 17; No. 30, 2011, s 3
pt XXVIA
div 4 hdg     ins No. 2, 2006, s 20
    sub No. 19, 2011, s 45
s 94G     ins No. 2, 2006, s 20
    sub No. 19, 2011, s 45
    amd No. 24, 2011, s 23
ss 94H – 94K     ins No. 2, 2006, s 20
    rep No. 19, 2011, s 45
pt XXVII hdg     sub No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 95     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 95A     ins No. 39, 1993, s 2
    amd No. 44, 2005, s 22; No. 18, 2010, s 71; No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 95B     ins No. 88, 1998, s 3
    amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 96     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 97     amd No. 60, 1998, s 8
ss 98 – 99     amd No. 30, 2011, s 3
s 101     amd No. 32, 1994, s 9; No. 56, 2001, s 3; No. 30, 2011, s 3; No. 24, 2011, s 22
sch     rep No. 12, 2003, s 11