South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated ActsIn this Division—
"appropriate authority" of another State means a person who is vested with
authority under a corresponding law—
(a) to
authorise or arrange for the transfer of a young offender to this State; or
(b) to
authorise or arrange for the transfer of a young offender from this State to
that State;
"correctional order" means an order under a law of this State or any other
State for dealing with youths who commit offences, being an order—
(a) for
the detention (other than remand) of such a youth;
(b)
requiring such a youth to perform community service;
(c)
providing for the conditional release of such a youth;
(d)
placing such a youth on probation or parole or under any form of supervision;
"correctional system", in relation to a State, means the system of law,
judicial and administrative authorities, correctional and other institutions
under which youths who commit offences are dealt with in that State;
"corresponding law" means a law of another State declared by regulation to be
a law corresponding to this Division;
"escort" means a person in whose custody a young offender is placed for the
purpose of bringing the young offender into the State, or taking the
young offender out of the State, in pursuance of arrangements made under this
Division;
"State" includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory;
"young offender" means a person—
(a) who
has been found guilty of an offence committed while under the age of
18 years; and
(b) who
is subject to a correctional order.