CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - NOTES
CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - NOTES
Version No.
161
No. 117 of 1986 Version incorporating amendments as at 6 December 2023
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Version No. 161
Corrections Act 1986
No. 117 of 1986 Version incorporating amendments as at 6 December 2023
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current
Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative 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proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995.
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984
(ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out
in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which
provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by
the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or
clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of
the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or
clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the
following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001
form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1
January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that
Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule;
sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or
after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes
inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on
or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January
2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was
passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms
part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether
inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers
include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See
section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13
October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to
be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another
legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at
the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items
will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section
36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See
section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to
the Corrections Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate
instruments.
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Corrections Act 1986 ,
No. 117/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
S. 112V inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 26:
s. 2 (as amended by Nos 27/2020 s. 20 , 11 /2021
s. 202)
Note:
S. 112V repealed Pt 10B (ss 112E–112V) on
26.4.22
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
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
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
Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994 , No.
50/1994
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
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
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
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
Corrections and Other Justice Legislation (Amendment) Act
2006, No. 49/2006
Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and
Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 , No.
28/2007
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No.
53/2007
Relationships Act 2008 , No. 12/2008
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
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2009, No.
55/2009
Assent Date:
22.9.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –6 on 30.10.09: Government Gazette 29.10.09
p. 2729
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and
Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009
Assent Date:
24.11.09
Commencement Date:
S. 97(Sch. item 33) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09
p. 3215
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions)
Act 2009, No. 69/2009
Assent Date:
24.11.09
Commencement Date:
S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 14) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act
2009, No. 91/2009
Assent Date:
15.12.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 201–218 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 24.12.09
p. 3397
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner
Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010
Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010,
No. 29/2010
Assent Date:
8.6.10
Commencement Date:
S. 52 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2010,
No. 30/2010
Assent Date:
8.6.10
Commencement Date:
Ss 45 –55 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 28.10.10
p. 2583
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 ,
No. 53/2010
Assent Date:
7.9.10
Commencement Date:
S. 222 on 1.12.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2405;
s. 221(Sch. item 3) on 5.9.11: Special Gazette (No. 271) 23.8.11
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010,
No. 64/2010
Assent Date:
28.9.10
Commencement Date:
S. 15 on 28.10.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10
p. 2583
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Abolition of Home
Detention) Act 2011, No. 48/2011
Assent Date:
22.9.11
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 −11 on 16.1.12: Special Gazette
(No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 4
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Sentencing Amendment (Community Correction Reform) Act
2011, No. 65/2011
Assent Date:
22.11.11
Commencement Date:
S. 107(Sch. item 2) on 16.1.12: Special
Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act
2012, No. 82/2012
Assent Date:
18.12.12
Commencement Date:
S. 285 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13
p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment Act 2013, No.
10/2013
Justice Legislation Amendment (Cancellation of Parole and
Other Matters) Act 2013, No. 15/2013
Assent Date:
26.3.13
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –7 on 20.5.13: Special Gazette (No. 141) 16.4.13
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Further Amendment Act 2013, No.
26/2013
Assent Date:
15.5.13
Commencement Date:
20.3.13: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corrections Amendment (Breach of Parole) Act 2013, No.
46/2013 (as amended by No. 25/2014)
Assent Date:
10.9.13
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 , 4 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment (Parole Reform) Act 2013, No.
62/2013
Assent Date:
6.11.13
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –13 on 20.11.13: Special Gazette (No. 409)
19.11.13 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
2013 , No. 67/2013
Assent Date:
12.11.13
Commencement Date:
S. 649(Sch. 9 item 6) on 1.7.14:
s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Crimes Amendment (Investigation Powers) Act 2013,
No. 72/2013
Assent Date:
3.12.13
Commencement Date:
S. 19 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Education and Training Reform Amendment (Dual Sector
Universities) Act 2013, No. 76/2013
Corrections Legislation Amendment Act 2014, No.
12/2014
Assent Date:
18.3.14
Commencement Date:
Ss 10 –13 , 17 on 19.3.14: s. 2(1) ; ss 6 , 7 , 9 , 15 , 16 ,
21 on 8.4.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14 p. 1;
ss 3 , 8 , 18 , 19 on 1.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 112)
8.4.14 p. 1; ss 4 , 5 , 14 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 136) 29.4.14
p. 1; s. 20 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 , No.
17/2014
Assent Date:
25.3.14
Commencement Date:
S. 160(Sch. 2 item 23) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette
(No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment (Parole) Act 2014, No.
18/2014
Assent Date:
1.4.14
Commencement Date:
2.4.14: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Justice Legislation Amendment (Discovery, Disclosure and
Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 25/2014
Assent Date:
8.4.14
Commencement Date:
S. 12 on 9.4.14: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Mental Health Act 2014 ,
No. 26/2014
Assent Date:
8.4.14
Commencement Date:
S. 455(Sch. item 6) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment (Further Parole Reform) Act 2014,
No. 31/2014
Assent Date:
13.5.14
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –9 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200)
24.6.14 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other
Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014
Assent Date:
3.6.14
Commencement Date:
S. 10(Sch. item 32) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette
(No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment (Smoke-Free Prisons) Act 2014,
No. 45/2014
Fines Reform Act 2014 ,
No. 47/2014
Assent Date:
1.7.14
Commencement Date:
S. 255 on 31.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 443) 19.12.17
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Criminal Organisations Control and Other Acts Amendment
Act 2014, No. 55/2014
Assent Date:
26.8.14
Commencement Date:
S. 186 on 27.8.14: s. 2(1) ; s. 144 on 31.10.14: Special
Gazette (No. 330) 23.9.14 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Inquiries Act 2014 , No. 67/2014
Assent Date:
23.9.14
Commencement Date:
S. 147(Sch. 2 item 11) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No.
364) 14.10.14 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No.
20/2015
Corrections Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No.
41/2015
Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) and
Other Acts Amendment Act 2015, No. 52/2015
Assent Date:
13.10.15
Commencement Date:
S. 43 on 14.10.15: s. 2(1) ; ss 42 , 44 , 45 on 1.12.15:
Special Gazette (No. 363) 24.11.15 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police Custody Officers)
Act 2015, No. 59/2015
Assent Date:
18.11.15
Commencement Date:
Ss 8 –23 on 19.11.15: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Bail Amendment Act 2016, No. 1/2016
Assent Date:
16.2.16
Commencement Date:
S. 18(3) on 2.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 103)
19.4.16 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Health Complaints Act 2016 , No.
22/2016
Assent Date:
3.5.16
Commencement Date:
Ss 164–166 on 1.2.17: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision)
Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2016, No. 32/2016
National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016, No.
53/2016
Assent Date:
18.10.16
Commencement Date:
Ss 94 , 95 on 25.11.17: Special Gazette (No. 388) 15.11.17 p.
1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No.
57/2016
Justice Legislation Amendment (Parole Reform and
Other Matters) Act 2016, No. 76/2016
Assent Date:
13.12.16
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –8 on 14.12.16: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian
Information Commissioner) Act 2017, No. 20/2017
Assent Date:
16.5.17
Commencement Date:
S. 134(Sch. 1 item 4) on 1.9.17:
s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Bail Amendment (Stage One) Act 2017, No.
26/2017
Assent Date:
27.6.17
Commencement Date:
S. 20 on 21.5.18: Special Gazette (No. 218) 15.5.18
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2017,
No. 31/2017
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Public Order) Act 2017,
No. 32/2017
Assent Date:
15.8.17
Commencement Date:
S. 9 on 13.9.17: Special Gazette (No. 303) 12.9.17
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and
Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017
Assent Date:
29.8.17
Commencement Date:
S. 78 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Children and Justice Legislation Amendment (Youth Justice
Reform) Act 2017, No. 43/2017
Assent Date:
26.9.17
Commencement Date:
S. 34 on 26.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 406)
28.11.17 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services
Officers and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 45/2017
Assent Date:
26.9.17
Commencement Date:
Ss 28 –40 on 26.9.17: s. 2(2) ; ss 12 –14 on
1.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 3
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision)
Amendment (Governance) Act 2017, No. 57/2017
Assent Date:
8.11.17
Commencement Date:
S. 45 on 27.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 49) 13.2.18
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Legislation Further Amendment Act 2017,
No. 64/2017
Assent Date:
19.12.17
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 , 4 , 7 –13 , 15 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 21 –26 on
20.12.17: s. 2(1) ; ss 5 , 6 , 14 , 17 , 20 on 1.8.18:
s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 , No.
6/2018
Serious Offenders Act 2018 , No.
27/2018
Assent Date:
26.6.18
Commencement Date:
Ss 351(Sch. 4 cl. 19), 354, 355 on 3.9.18: Special
Gazette (No. 356) 31.7.18 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment (Parole) Act 2018,
No. 29/2018
Assent Date:
31.7.18
Commencement Date:
Ss 4 –6 on 1.8.18: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2018,
No. 32/2018
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection
and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018
Assent Date:
14.8.18
Commencement Date:
S. 85 on 31.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 306) 30.7.19
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters)
Act 2019, No. 3/2019
Assent Date:
13.3.19
Commencement Date:
S. 79 on 1.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 215) 4.6.19
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Disability (National Disability Insurance Scheme
Transition) Amendment Act 2019, No. 19/2019
Assent Date:
25.6.19
Commencement Date:
S. 256 on 1.7.20: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act
2019, No. 25/2019
Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Offenders and
Other Matters) Act 2019, No. 45/2019
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020,
No. 11/2020
Assent Date:
24.4.20
Commencement Date:
S. 26 on 25.4.20: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Crimes Amendment (Manslaughter and Related Offences)
Act 2020, No. 16/2020
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency
Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020,
No. 27/2020
Assent Date:
20.10.20
Commencement Date:
S. 20 on 21.10.20: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Worker Screening Act 2020 ,
No. 34/2020
Assent
Date:
4.11.20
Commencement Date:
Ss 191, 192 on 1.2.21: Special Gazette (No. 647)
8.12.20 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and
Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 35/2020
Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other
Matters) Act 2020, No. 43/2020
Assent Date:
8.12.20
Commencement Date:
Ss 35 , 36 on 26.4.21: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and
Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 11/2021
Assent Date:
23.3.21
Commencement Date:
S. 202 on 24.3.21: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic
Management) Act 2021, No. 53/2021
Assent Date:
7.12.21
Commencement Date:
S. 25 on 8.12.21: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Act 2022 , No. 39/2022 (as amended by
No. 20/2023)
Assent Date:
6.9.22
Commencement Date:
Ss 802−810 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Corrections Act 1986
Corrections Amendment (Parole Reform) Act 2023,
No. 36/2023
Assent Date:
5.12.23
Commencement Date:
Ss 4 −12 on 6.12.23: s. 2
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): Persons apprehended
under section 32(5) are to be treated as if apprehended under section 459 of the
Crimes Act 1958 , No. 6231. This means that the provisions of the
Crimes Act 1958 dealing with the period for which the apprehended person
can be held and the bringing of the apprehended person before the court
apply.
[2] S. 110: The amendment
proposed by section 97(Schedule item 33.2) of the Criminal Procedure
Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009 , No. 68/2009
(repealed ) is not included in this publication because section 110 was
repealed before this amendment came into operation.
Section 97(Schedule item 33.2) read as follows:
Schedule
33 Corrections Act 1986
33.2 In section 110(c) , for "section 128A of the Magistrates' Court Act
1989 " substitute "section 59 of the Criminal Procedure
Act 2009 ".