CORRECTIONS ACT 1986

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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - NOTES

No. 117 of 1986
Version incorporating amendments as at 2 April 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 18 September 1986
Legislative Council: 20 November 1986
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to make provision for the administration and management of correctional services, to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and for other purposes.".
The Corrections Act 1986 was assented to on 23 December 1986 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1-3, 5, 6, 10, 59, 60, Divisions 1, 5, 6 of Part 8, section 113, Schedule 1 items 2, 5(2)(5), Schedule 2 on 6 May 1987: Government Gazette 6 May 1987 page 1004; Parts 2, 4-7, 9, 10, Divisions 2, 3 of Part 8, sections 4, 11, Schedule 1 items 1, 3-5(1)(3)(4)(6)-(9) on 1 March 1988: Government Gazette 24 February 1988 page 363; section 114 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Corrections Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Community Services Act 1987, No. 16/1987
Assent Date:
12.5.87
Commencement Date:
S. 4(3)(Sch. 1 item 7) on 22.2.89: Government Gazette 22.2.89 p. 386
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Crimes (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 70/1987
Assent Date:
24.11.87
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 1.9.88: Government Gazette 31.8.88 p. 2598
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Crimes (Fingerprinting) Act 1988, No. 38/1988
Assent Date:
24.5.88
Commencement Date:
S. 7(1)(a) on 1.1.90: Government Gazette 20.12.89 p. 3290
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
State Superannuation Act 1988, No. 50/1988
Assent Date:
24.5.88
Commencement Date:
S. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 7) on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1487
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Police Regulation (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 15/1989
Assent Date:
16.5.89
Commencement Date:
Ss 29, 30 on 16.5.89: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Children and Young Persons Act 1989, No. 56/1989 (as amended by No. 93/1990)
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 286(Sch. 2 item 6) on 31.1.91: Special Gazette (No. 9) 31.1.91 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Corrections (Prison Management and Prisoners) Act 1991, No. 16/1991
Assent Date:
23.4.91
Commencement Date:
1.10.91: Government Gazette 25.9.91 p. 2650
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corrections (Remissions) Act 1991, No. 44/1991 (as amended by No. 11/1993)
Assent Date:
18.6.91
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 6(k)) on 22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898; s. 6(k) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1993 s. 7(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sentencing Act 1991, No. 49/1991
Assent Date:
25.6.91
Commencement Date:
22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corrections (Management) Act 1993, No. 11/1993 (as amended by No. 45/1996)
Assent Date:
11.5.93
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 11.5.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except ss 5, 6) on 18.6.93: Government Gazette 17.6.93 p. 1534; ss 5, 6 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 49/2006 s. 9
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Sentencing (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 41/1993
Assent Date:
1.6.93
Commencement Date:
S. 18 on 15.8.93: Government Gazette 12.8.93 p. 2244
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994
Assent Date:
17.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 118(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 14) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
S. 124 on 24.6.94: Special Gazette (No. 37) 24.6.94 p. 2-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 94/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 13.2.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 12.1.95: Government Gazette 12.1.95 p. 15
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1995, No. 11/1995
Assent Date:
26.4.95
Commencement Date:
26.4.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 22/1996
Assent Date:
2.7.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 4 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996, No. 44/1996
Assent Date:
26.11.96
Commencement Date:
26.11.96: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corrections (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 45/1996
Assent Date:
26.11.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 26.11.96: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except
ss 11-13) on 6.2.97: Government Gazette 6.2.97 p. 257; ss 11-13 on 20.12.97: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3612
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Police and Corrections (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 26/1997
Assent Date:
20.5.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 9-16 on 22.5.97: Government Gazette 22.5.97 p. 1131
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997, No. 65/1997
Assent Date:
18.11.97
Commencement Date:
S. 81 on 18.4.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes (Questioning of Suspects) Act 2000, No. 86/2000
Assent Date:
5.12.00
Commencement Date:
6.12.00: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corrections (Custody) Act 2001, No. 45/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-37 on 1.3.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 72/2001
Assent Date:
7.11.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 4) on 20.12.01: Government Gazette 20.12.01 p. 3127
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Sentencing (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 2/2002
Assent Date:
26.3.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 12, 13 on 2.5.02: Government Gazette 2.5.02 p. 789
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Criminal Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 35/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 7-10 on 19.6.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 38/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
12.6.03: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corrections and Sentencing Acts (Home Detention) Act 2003, No. 53/2003
Assent Date:
16.6.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 11-19 on 1.1.04: s. 2(5); ss 20, 21 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 79/2006 s. 15
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections (Further Amendment) Act 2004, No. 14/2004
Assent Date:
18.5.04
Commencement Date:
30.8.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances and Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 74/2004
Assent Date:
9.11.04
Commencement Date:
S. 21 on 10.11.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections and Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 97/2004
Assent Date:
14.12.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 15.12.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 45) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005, No. 1/2005
Assent Date:
1.3.05
Commencement Date:
S. 47 on 26.5.05 : Government Gazette 26.5.05 p. 1069
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections (Transition Centres and Custodial Community Permits) Act 2005, No. 2/2005
Assent Date:
5.4.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-8 on 1.8.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.05.05
Commencement Date:
S.18(Sch. 1 item 22) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Sentencing and Mental Health Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 69/2005
Assent Date:
11.10.05
Commencement Date:
S. 26 on 1.10.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 81/2005
Assent Date:
22.11.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 6, 7(2)(3), 8, 9 on 23.11.05: s. 2(1); s. 7(1) on 23.2.06: Government Gazette 23.2.06 p. 366
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 13) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Terrorism (Community Protection) (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 5/2006
Assent Date:
7.3.06
Commencement Date:
S. 14 on 9.3.06: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Disability Act 2006, No. 23/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 235 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 10) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 90 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 42(Sch. item 8) on 23.4.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections and Other Justice Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 49/2006
Endnotes
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 4, 6-8 on 16.8.06: s. 2(1): s. 5 on 1.10.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 26(Sch. item 20) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 14) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 53/2007
Assent Date:
17.10.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 16, 17 on 1.7.05: s. 2(2); s. 18 on 18.10.07: s. 2(1); ss 15, 21 on 1.12.07: s. 2(4); ss 19, 20 on 1.5.08: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 12) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 21/2008
Assent Date:
2.6.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 3.6.08: s. 2(1); s. 6 on 3.6.08: Special Gazette (No. 148) 3.6.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment Act 2008, No. 50/2008
Assent Date:
23.9.08
Commencement Date:
24.9.08: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Family Violence Protection Act 2008, No. 52/2008
Assent Date:
23.9.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 238-241 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
Stalking Intervention Orders Act 2008, No. 68/2008
Assent Date:
18.11.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 67, 68 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 32(5): Note 1 in the Corrections Act 1986, No. 117/1986 reads:
Section 32(5): Persons apprehended under section 32(5) are to be treated as if apprehended under section 459 of the Crimes Act 1958. This means that the provisions of the Crimes Act dealing with the period for which the apprehended person can be held and the bringing of the apprehended person before the court apply.

INDEX

Subject

Section

Access to prisoners See Prisons

Accident compensation
110
Act

commencement
2
construction of references
107
Crown bound by
5
purposes
1
transitional provisions
69, 113-117
Administrators
8E, 8F
Adult Parole Board See Parole Board

Agreements
See Correctional services;
Custodial services; Transport services

Alcohol tests
29A
Arrest
60M, 60R, 77, 84D, 108
Attendance centres
See Community corrections centres

Attorney-General
30F
Bail Act 1977
9A, 9CA
Board See Parole Board

Change of name

applications by prisoners
47F-47L
applications by prisoners on parole
79-79H
transitional provisions
115A-115B
Chief Commissioner of Police

agreements to provide services
9AA-9AC, 9D-9E
authorisation of contractors
9A-9CB
inquiries into contractors
9B
legal custody of
6D-6F, 9CAA, 55I, 56AA, 114
Children
31
Commissioner
3, 8A, 8E
Community-based orders (def.)
3
Community corrections centres

access to
103
acts of misconduct in
85, 94
appointment of premises, places
86
attendance centres deemed to be
86
definitions
3, 85
designation of regions
87
identification of offenders
99
management during absence of Regional Manager
98
monitored persons in
104E-104K

Subject

Section

officers

definition
85
disclosure of information by
91
powers, duties
90
powers, duties regarding monitored persons
104G, 104I-104K
subject to Regional Manager's directions
89
training
96
use of reasonable force by
104I
orders to leave
100, 103
regional centres
88
search, seizure
100-101
See also Regional managers

Community corrections officers

administrator may exercise functions of
8F
authorised persons may exercise functions of
9A-9C
definition
3
employment of
12
powers, duties - general
90
powers, duties regarding

directions to offenders regarding work
93
management of region in Regional Manager's absence

98
may act as Regional Manager
97
monitored persons
104G, 104I-104K
photographing, fingerprinting of offenders
99
proceedings
105
search, seizure
100-101
use of reasonable force
90, 100
subject to directions of Parole Board
73
subject to directions of Regional Manager
89
See also Community corrections centres

Community corrections programmes
85, 95, 104, 110
Confidential information
30, 36, 91, 115
Contact visiting programmes See Prisons

Contractors

application of Freedom of Information Act 1982
8C, 9, 9AB, 9F
application of Ombudsman Act 1973
8C, 9, 9AB, 9G
authorisation to exercise certain functions, powers
9A-9CB
correctional services
8B-8G, 9
custodial services
9AA-9AC
definition
3
definition of sub-contractors
3
minimum standards
9E
police inquiries
9B
review of services
9D
transport services
9AA-9AC

Subject

Section

Correctional orders
3, 110, 113
Correctional services

access to
8E
administrators
8E-8F
agreements
8B-8G, 9, 9D, 9E
building work
8G
definition
3
emergency powers of Minister
8F
Crimes Act 1958
32, 41, 84E
Custodial community permits

breach
58
corrections administration permits
57A, 58B, 58C
fine default permits
57C
issue by Secretary
57-57D
rehabilitation and transition permits
57B, 58B, 58C
variation, revocation
58A
visits to prisoners under
58B-58D
Custodial interstate community permits

breach of
84A
definitions
80
duration, effect
83
effect of permits issued interstate
84C
escape from custody
84D-84E
interstate laws
80-81
issue by Secretary
82
legal custody of Secretary
83
liability for prisoners on leave
84EA
notice to other States
84B
revocation, variation
84
Custodial services

agreements
9AA-9AC, 9D, 9E
authorisation of contractors
9A-9CB
rights of access
9AC
Definitions
3, 14, 18, 27, 29, 30, 30A, 30I, 31, 33, 38, 44, 45, 47AA, 47G, 47H, 48, 55, 58B, 60P, 62, 74, 79A, 80, 85, 96, 104A-104B, 104E, 104N, 104O, 104Q, 104R, 115A, 115B
Disciplinary officers See Prison officers

Dogs
27
Drug tests
29A, 60J
Emergency management days
58E
Entry powers See Search and entry powers

Escaped prisoners See Prisoners

Subject

Section

Escort officers

authorised persons may exercise functions of
9A-9C
definition
3
employment of
12
exercise of powers, functions by Governor
22A
exercise of powers, functions by Secretary
17
functions, powers in general
55C, 55G
police assistance with transport
55I
powers and duties regarding

compliance with Secretary's directions
55A
execution of warrants
55J
reporting of prison offences
50
reports to Secretary
55F
restraint
55D, 55F
search and seizure
55C, 55H
use of reasonable force
55E-55F
subject to directions of courts, tribunals
55B
Evidence
68, 106
Extended supervision orders
30A, 30G
Fingerprints and photographs
3, 11, 28, 99, 104K, 115
Firearms
112A, 112B
Foreign proceedings
56A
Governors of prisons

acting governors
25-26
definition
3
delegation
24
duties
21
employment of
12
exercise of powers, functions by administrator
8F
exercise of powers, functions by authorised persons
9A-9C
exercise of powers, functions by Secretary
17
exercise of powers of prison, escort officers by
22A
powers and duties regarding

custodial community permits
58C
directions to officers
19
drug and alcohol tests
29A
exemptions
112
prison offences
51-53
prison visits
37-41, 43, 45
prisoners' letters
47A-47E
return of offenders after revocation of home detention orders

60S
search, seizure in, near prisons
45-46
use of force
23
Home detention orders

assessment reports
60B, 60D-60F
breaches of conditions
60N-60R
conditions
60J-60K
consent of other residents
60, 60L
definition
3
distribution of copies of
60C
Subject

Section

eligibility for
59
expiry
60W
making of
59
not available for certain offences
60A
prisoners under

appearances before Board
60Q
electronic monitoring
60J
medical examinations
60G
obligations
60I-60J
suitability for home detention
60B
undertakings given by
60B, 60H
reconsideration of revocation
60U
re-hearing of revocation
60T
revocation
60M, 60P-60S
revocation by order of court
60V
service of notices regarding
60X
variation
60P-60R
Hospital security orders
3, 74
Imprisonment See Legal custody

Interstate laws
6, 80-81, 84C-84D
Legal custody

of Chief Commissioner of Police
6D-6F, 9CAA, 55I, 56AA
of Secretary
6A-6B, 6F, 55I, 57A, 57B, 83
orders of imprisonment
6
persons not regarded as in custody of Secretary
6C
prisoners, detainees transferred to institutions, mental health services

56AB
transitional provisions
114
Legal proceedings
105
Locations (def.)
3
Medical officers
3, 12, 16, 30
Medical tests and samples
29-29A
Mental health services
56AB
Minister

powers regarding

appointment of administrators
8F
appointment of official visitors
35
appointment of prison industry sites
84F
community correction centres
86, 88, 91
confidential information
30, 91
correctional services agreements
8B-8F, 9B
grants to organisations
109
Orders appointing prisons, police gaols
10-11
Parole Board
62, 72
prison visits by lawyers
40
transition centres
11A
victims register
30F

Subject

Section

Offences and penalties

by bodies corporate
105A
proceedings
105
regarding

change of name applications
47H, 79B
confidential information
30, 30I, 36, 91
correctional services
8E-8F
corrections centres, locations, programmes
100, 103, 104, 104H
custodial community permits
58, 58B-58D
custodial interstate community permits
84A, 84E
custodial services
9AC
home detention assessment reports
60F
letters
47DA
prison security
32
prison visitors
37, 39, 42-43
prisoner compensation quarantine funds
104ZD, 104ZM
publication of information disclosed to persons on victims register

30I
searches in police gaols
104C
searches in prisons
45
transport services
9AC
Offenders

accident compensation
110
acts of misconduct by
94
community corrections programmes
95
definition
3
directions to work
84H, 93
fingerprinting, photographing
99
subject to Secretary's directions
104
transitional provisions
113
young offenders
75
Official visitors
33, 35-36
Orders of imprisonment
6-6A, 6D
Parole

cancellation
74, 77, 79G-79H
change of name by persons on
79-79H
deemed still under sentence
76
not in legal custody of Secretary
6C
parole period (def.)
55
prisoners on parole (def.)
79A
reduction of non-parole period
58E
release after service of non-parole period
74
release on parole after cancellation
78
variation, revocation of orders
74
young offenders
75
Parole Board

certain provisions of Evidence Act 1958 to apply
71
Chairperson
61, 64-65
continuation of proceedings
61
directions to community corrections officers, employees of Department of Justice

73
divisions
64
Subject

Section

establishment
61
evidence of documents, decisions
68
functions
69
immunity
69
meetings
66
members
61-63
reports
72
secretary, member may act on behalf
67
secretary to
12
Secretary to supply assistance
70
transitional provisions
69, 113
victim submissions to
3, 74A-74B
warrants issued by
60M, 60R, 77, 79I-79K
See also Home detention orders; Parole

Photographs See Fingerprints and photographs

Police

arrest of escaped prisoners
84D, 108
arrest of persons on parole
77
arrest of persons under home detention orders
60M, 60R
assistance with transport of prisoners
55I
authorised persons may exercise functions of
9A-9CB
authorised to act as prison officers
15
search powers
60M, 60R, 77
searches, seizure in police gaols
104C-104D
visits to prisons by
41
Police gaols

definitions
3, 104A-104B
establishment
11
fingerprints of prisoners
11
search, seizure
104B-104D
transfer of prisoners
56AA-56AB
use of reasonable force in
9CB
visitors
104B-104C
See also Custodial services

Preventative detention orders
6, 6B, 6D-6E, 30
Prison officers

as acting Governors
25-26
as escorts
83
definition
3
definition of officer
14
disciplinary officers
48-50
employment of
12
exercise of powers, functions by administrator
8F
exercise of powers, functions by authorised persons
9A-9C
exercise of powers, functions by Governor
22A
exercise of powers, functions by Secretary
17

Subject

Section

police may act as
15
powers, duties regarding

arrest of escaped prisoners
108
custodial community permits
58B
drug and alcohol testing of prisoners
29A
identification of prisoners
28
letters
47C
orders to prisoners
23
prison security
20, 22, 23, 32
proceedings
105
reports of prison offences
50
returns, reports, records required by Secretary
20
searches in, near prisons
44-46
use of approved dogs
27
use of force to remove prison visitors
39, 42-43, 45
use of reasonable force on prisoners
23
welfare of prisoners
20, 22, 23
subject to directions of Governor
19
training
18
volunteers
13, 14
Prison sentences
55, 58E, 113
Prisoner Compensation Quarantine Funds

administration by Secretary
104W
annual report
104ZN
application of Part 9C
104P
awards of damages to prisoners

approval by court
104S
determination of amounts for medical, legal costs

104T
matters to be considered by court
104U
notification of victims
104X-104Z
definitions
104O, 104Q, 104R
determination of legal proceedings
104ZL
false, misleading information
104ZM
notice to Secretary by creditors
104ZF
payment of money to
104V
payments out of fund

costs of administration
104ZI
direction of prisoners
104ZJ
discharge of liability
104ZK
where legal proceedings
104ZG
where notice of creditors
104ZH
victims

applications for information
104ZA, 104ZC
definition
104R
disclosure of information
104ZD
notification of awards of damages
104X-104Z
notification of proceedings
104ZE

Subject

Section

Prisoners

change of name applications
47F-47L, 115A
children of
31
definition
3, 58B, 74
disclosure of information regarding
30-30A, 30G-30I, 36
drug and alcohol tests
29A
escapes
22, 27, 30A, 55F, 84D-84E, 108
evidence in foreign proceedings
56A
force used on
23
grants to organisations promoting welfare of
109
identification - fingerprints, photographs
28
letters
3, 47AA-47E
medical tests, samples
29-29A
offences by

definitions
48
laying and hearing of charges
50-53
powers of disciplinary officers
48-50
register
48, 50
withdrawal of privileges
50, 53, 54A
relatives (def.)
3
rights
47
transfer
56-56AC
transitional provisions
113
welfare
20, 22, 23
work in prison industries, work programs
84H
See also Home detention orders; Parole; Prisons;
Search and entry powers

Prisons

children in
31
definition
3
establishment
10, Sch. 2
references to include transition centres
4
searches, seizure
45-46
security
20, 22, 23, 32
sheriff's powers
111
transfers to and from
56-56AB
visits

contact visiting programmes
38-39
definitions
33
disclosure of information following
36
formal searches of visitors
44
judges, magistrates
34
lawyers, assistants
40
official visitors
33, 35-36
police
41
refusal, termination of
39, 42-45
relatives, friends
37-39
residential visiting programmes
38-39
visitors to give prescribed information
42
See also Prison officers; Transition centres

Regional centres See Community corrections centres

Subject

Section

Regional managers

acting
97
administrator may exercise powers, functions of
8F
authorised persons may exercise functions of
9A-9C
definition
3
delegation
102
employment of
12
officers subject to directions of
89
powers and duties regarding

access to locations
103
acts of misconduct
94
community corrections programmes
95
confidential information
91
exemptions
112
management of locations
92
monitored persons
104G, 104I-104K, 104M-104N
reports on use of force by officers
90, 104I
search, seizure
100-101
use of reasonable force
90
temporary absence of
98
Registrar
47H, 79B, 115A
Regulations
112-112B
Restraint
9A, 55C, 55D, 55F
Search and entry powers

authorised contractors
9A-9CB
community corrections centres
100-101
definitions
44-45, 104A-104B
escort officers
55C, 55H
police gaols
104A-104D
police regarding persons on home detention
60M, 60R
police regarding persons on parole
77
prisons
44-45
seizure
46, 55H, 101, 104D
use of approved dogs
27
Secretary

construction of references
107
definition
3
delegation
8
evidence
106
exercise of powers, functions of Governor, prison officers, escort officers by

17
functions
7
powers and duties regarding

access to correctional services
8E
acting governors
25
acting medical officers
16
acting Regional Managers
97-98
acts of misconduct
94
assistance to administrators
8F
authorisation of contractors, employees
9A-9C

Subject

Section

change of name applications
47H-47J
children of prisoners
31
community corrections programmes
95, 104
confidential information
91
contact visiting programmes
38
correctional services agreements
9, 9B, 9D-9E
custodial community permits
57, 57D, 58A
custodial interstate community permits
82-84, 84B, 84D
custodial services agreements
9AA
designation of regions
87
disciplinary officers
49
disclosure of information to primary victims
30A
drug and alcohol tests
29A
employment of Commissioner
8A
escort officers
55A, 55C, 55H-55I
exemptions
112
foreign proceedings
56A
legal custody
6A-6B, 6F, 55I, 57, 83, 114
parole board
61-63, 67, 70, 72
police acting as prison officers
15
prison industries
84G-84H
prison offences
52-53, 54A
prison visits
40-43
prisoner compensation quarantine funds
104V-104ZB, 104ZF-104ZK, 104ZN
prisoners on parole
74, 77, 79H
proceedings
105
reduction of sentences, non-parole periods
58E
reports from officers
20
residential visiting programmes
38
restraint
55D
transfer of prisoners
56-56AA
transition centres
56AC
transport services agreements
9AA
victims register
30B-30G
volunteers
13
warrants
77
young offenders
75
Seizure See Search and entry powers

Serious sex offenders

in community corrections centres

application of Part 9B, Division 2
104F
must comply with directions
104H
obligations of officer in charge
104G
officers (def.)
104E
officers to give reports
104J
photographing of monitored persons
104K
use of reasonable force permissible
104I
monitored persons (def.)
104E

Subject

Section

Regional Managers to provide information regarding compliance with Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005

104N
visited by officers

application of Part 9B, Division 3
104L
officers to give reports
104M
Sheriff's powers
111
Supreme Court

limitation of jurisdiction
111A
Transfer of prisoners See Prisoners

Transition centres

construction of references
4
definition
3
establishment
11A
transfers of prisoners to and from
56AC
Transitional provisions
69, 113-117
Transport services

agreements
9AA-9AC, 9D, 9E
authorisation of contractors
9A-9CB
definition of transport
3
rights of access
9AC
See also Escort officers

Victim submissions
3, 74A-74B
Victims register

definitions
33, 30A
persons included on

annual report
30E
applications for inclusion on
30B
confidentiality of information disclosed to
30H
family members
30A, 30G
guidelines
30F
inclusion on
30C
information about prisoners for
30A, 30G-30I
nominees
30A, 30B, 30D
publication of information disclosed to
30I
victim submissions by
74A-74B
transitional provisions
116
Victorian Registrar
47G, 47K-47L, 79A, 79E-79F
Visits See Prisons

Volunteers
3, 13, 110
See also Community corrections centres; Prisons

Warrants

cancellation
79J
duplicate warrants
79K
execution
79I
recall
79J
regarding persons on parole
77
regarding persons under home detention orders
60M, 60R
Young offenders
75

Corrections Act 1986
No. 117 of 1986