CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 85 Definitions

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 85

In this Part—

S. 85 def. of act of misconduct amended by No. 45/1996

s. 17(Sch. 1 item 55(a)).

"act of misconduct" means an offender's contravention of this Act, the regulations, or a direction of the Secretary, a Regional Manager or an officer, which is declared by the regulations to be an act of misconduct;

S. 85 def. of community corrections programme amended by No. 45/1996

s. 17(Sch. 1 item 55(b)).

"community corrections programme" means a programme or series of programmes approved by the Secretary under this Part;

S. 85 def. of officer amended by Nos 11/1993 s. 7(1)(f), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 14.6), 24/2006 s. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 10.2), 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 16.6), 76/2013 s. 24, 64/2017 s. 19.

"officer" means a person who is—

        (a)     a Regional Manager; or

        (b)     a community corrections officer; or

        (ba)     a security officer; or

        (c)     a volunteer who is working at a location; or

        (d)     working at a location and who is—

              (i)     an employee in the public service; or

              (ii)     an employee in the teaching service; or

              (iii)     a member of staff of a TAFE institute within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ; or

              (iv)     a member of staff of a dual sector university within the meaning of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ; or

        (e)     a member of a prescribed class of persons who works at a location as a psychiatrist, registered medical practitioner, dentist, nurse, midwife or health worker;

"region" means an area or several areas designated under this Part.

Division 2—Establishment of community corrections centres and regional centres