Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PRISONS REGULATIONS 1982 - REG 54M

54M .         Terms used in this Division

                In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears —

        corresponding law means a law that is declared to be a corresponding law in regulation 54N;

        external facility has the meaning given to that term in section 23(1) of the Act;

        interstate absence permit   —

            (a)         in relation to a prisoner in this State, means an absence permit authorising the person to travel to or through a participating State or Territory; and

            (b)         in relation to an interstate prisoner, means a permit given under a corresponding law authorising the prisoner to travel to or through this State;

        interstate escort means a person who is authorised under an interstate absence permit to escort an interstate prisoner to or through this State;

        interstate prisoner means a person imprisoned in a participating State or Territory;

        participating State or Territory means any other State or a Territory in which a corresponding law is in force.

        [Regulation 54M inserted in Gazette 3 Apr 2007 p. 1500-1.]