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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 95 Approval of community corrections programmes

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 95

Approval of community corrections programmes

S. 95(1) amended by No. 45/1996

s. 17(Sch. 1 item 60).

    (1)     The Secretary may by instrument approve programmes of activities as community corrections programmes in which offenders may take part.

    (2)     Community corrections programmes may include, but are not limited to, any of the following—

        (a)     community, voluntary or charitable work;

        (b)     programmes for the treatment of alcoholics or drug dependent persons;

        (c)     living at or attending locations;

        (d)     counselling;

        (e)     work at a hospital, home for aged or infirm persons or an educational institution;

        (f)     work at a home or institution for socially disadvantaged or disabled persons;

        (g)     work on Crown land;

        (h)     educational programmes;

              (i)     personal development programmes.

    (3)     A community corrections programme may include a requirement for offenders to report on the activities in which they take part.

    (4)     The Regional Manager of a region may determine for each offender under the Regional Manager's supervision an individual programme of activities including activities which are part of a community corrections programme.

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