New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FINES ACT 1996 - SECT 99A

99A Definitions

(1) In this Subdivision--

"approved organisation" means a person or body approved for the time being by--

(a) the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice, or

(b) a member of staff of the Department of Communities and Justice to whom the Secretary of that Department has delegated the power to approve a person or body under this definition.

"approved person" , in relation to a work and development order, means--

(a) an approved organisation, or

(a1) a social worker with the qualifications specified by the guidelines, or

(b) if the work and development order involves medical or mental health treatment, a health practitioner qualified to provide that treatment and enrolled for the time being in accordance with the guidelines.

"guidelines" means guidelines issued under section 99I.

"health practitioner" means--

(a) a registered medical practitioner, or

(b) a registered psychologist, or

(c) a nurse.

"work and development order" means an order made under this Subdivision requiring a person to do any one or more of the following, in New South Wales or another State or Territory, in order to satisfy all or part of a fine--

(a) undertake unpaid work for, or on behalf of, an approved organisation (but only with the agreement of that organisation),

(b) undergo medical or mental health treatment in accordance with a health practitioner's treatment plan,

(c) undertake an educational, vocational or life skills course,

(d) undergo financial or other counselling,

(e) undergo drug or alcohol treatment,

(f) undertake a mentoring program.

(2) A reference in this section to a person or body includes a reference to a person or body residing or located in a State or Territory other than New South Wales.