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2015
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Justice)
Contents
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2015
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Justice)
Corrections Management Amendment Bill 2015
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
, and for other purposes
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Corrections Management Amendment Act 2015
.
(1) Sections 6 and 8 commence on the day after this Act’s notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on
the notification day (see
, s 75 (1)).
(2) The remaining provisions commence 6 weeks after this Act’s notification day.
This Act amends the
.
Note This Act also amends the Children and Young People Act 2008
(see s 8).
4 Alcohol and drug testing of
detainees
Section 134 (1)
substitute
(1) The director-general may direct the following to provide a stated kind of test sample:
(a) a detainee;
(b) a number of randomly selected detainees at a correctional centre.
insert
(6) In this section:
randomly selected means chosen by a computer programmed to choose names randomly from the register of detainees.
6 Interstate leave
permits
New section 208 (2A) to (2C)
insert
(2A) For subsection (2) (c), the director-general may, before the permit ends (a current permit), decide to extend the current permit for an additional period (an extension period) if—
(a) the date the extension period ends is within 7 days after the day the current permit ends; and
(b) the director-general is satisfied that—
(i) an extension of the current permit is for a purpose for which an interstate leave permit may be granted under this section; and
(ii) appropriate measures are in place to allow the detainee to remain at a particular place in the State to which the permit applies.
(2B) The director-general may make a decision under subsection (2A) more than once.
Note The director-general may also direct a full-time detainee to be removed to a NSW correctional centre under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
, s 26 (Full-time detention in ACT or NSW).
(2C) If the director-general delegates the function mentioned in subsection (2A), a delegate who extends a permit that has previously been extended at least 3 times must tell the director-general about the delegate’s decision.
Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated
functions, see the
, pt 19.4.
7 Random testing of
detainees—statistical purposes
Section 221
omit
8 Children and Young People
Act 2008
New section 242 (3A) to (3C)
insert
(3A) For subsection (3) (e), the director-general may, before the permit ends (a current permit), decide to extend the current permit for an additional period (an extension period) if—
(a) the date the extension period ends is within 7 days after the day the current permit ends; and
(b) the director-general is satisfied that—
(i) an extension of the current permit is for a purpose for which an interstate leave permit may be granted under this section; and
(ii) appropriate measures are in place to allow the detainee to remain at a particular place in the State to which the permit applies.
(3B) The director-general may make a decision under subsection (3A) more than once.
Note Pt 5.2 (Interstate transfers) deals with the transfer of a young offender from or to the ACT, or through the ACT from a State to another State.
(3C) If the director-general delegates the function mentioned in subsection (3A), a delegate who extends a permit that has previously been extended at least 3 times must tell the director-general about the delegate’s decision.
Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated
functions, see the
, pt 19.4.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 13 August 2015.
2 Notification
Notified under the
on 2015.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au
.
© Australian Capital Territory 2015
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