{"id":"sl-2010-52","name":"Corrections Management Regulation 2010","slug":"corrections-management-regulation-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"52 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173305,"registerId":"act-sl-2010-52-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Corrections Management Regulation 2010","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCorrections Management\nRegulation 2010\nSL2010-52\nmade under the\nCorrections Management Act 2007\nRepublication No 6\nEffective: 6 December 2025\nRepublication date: 6 December 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Corrections Management Regulation 2010, made under the\nCorrections Management Act 2007 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act\n2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 6 December 2025. It also includes any\ncommencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 6 December 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCorrections Management\nRegulation 2010\nmade under the\nCorrections Management Act 2007\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for\ndetainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.1 Preliminary\n6 Definitions—pt 2 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n7 Meaning of injury—pt 2 5\nDivision 2.2 Entitlement to compensation\n8 General entitlement to compensation for injury 5\nDivision 2.3 Compensation for loss\n9 Compensation for loss generally 6\n10 Compensation for 2 or more losses 7\n11 Compensation and left-handedness 7\n12 Compensation for combination of items 8\n13 Compensation for only arm, leg, hand or foot 8\n14 Compensation for loss of sexual organs 8\n15 Loss of bowel function 9\n16 Proportionate loss of use 9\n17 Special provisions for HIV/AIDS 9\n18 Deduction for previous injury or pre-existing condition 10\n19 Further loss and deductible proportions 11\n20 Loss of hearing because of age 11\n21 No compensation for less than 6% hearing loss 11\n22 Limited entitlement if death happens within 3 months 13\nDivision 2.4 Compensation for medical treatment, damage and\nother costs\n23 Liability for medical treatment etc 14\n24 Reimbursement for costs of medical certificate and examination 15\nDivision 2.5 Compensation for death\n25 Death benefits 15\n26 Payment to public trustee and guardian of lump sum death benefits 16\nDivision 2.6 Exceptions to entitlements to compensation\n27 When is compensation generally not payable? 17\nDivision 2.7 Injury management process\nSubdivision 2.7.1 Preliminary\n28 Definitions—div 2.7 18\nSubdivision 2.7.2 General obligations\n29 Register of injuries 18\n30 Injury notice 19\n31 Liability not affected 20\n\nContents\nPage\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSubdivision 2.7.3 Obligations in relation to personal injury plans\n32 Personal injury plan for injured person with significant injury 20\n33 Vocational rehabilitation 21\n34 Injured person’s personal injury plan obligations 21\nSubdivision 2.7.4 Compensation and common law damages\n35 No compensation if damages received 21\nDivision 2.8 Making a claim for compensation\n36 Making a claim 22\n37 Time for making claim 23\n38 Medical assessment 23\n39 Assessment by medical specialist—request by other than nominated\ntreating doctor 23\n40 Specialist’s report about assessment 24\nDivision 2.9 Resolving compensation disputes\n41 Application to ACAT 25\n42 Medical referees 25\n43 Only 1 medical referee for application 25\n44 Medical referee to review medical evidence etc 26\n45 Medical referee’s report 26\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\n46 Information about entitlements and obligations—Act, s 66 (1) (f) 27\n47 Case management plans—scope etc—Act, s 78 (3) (h) 27\n48 Meaning of disciplinary breach—Act, s 152 (y) 27\n49 Reparation—Act, s 185 (3) (b) 28\n50 Prescribed entities—Act, s 222 (3) (f) 28\n51 Approved dogs—Act, dict, def corrections dog 30\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 4 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Compensation for loss 31\nDictionary 35\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 37\n2 Abbreviation key 37\n3 Legislation history 38\n4 Amendment history 39\n5 Earlier republications 41\n\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCorrections Management\nRegulation 2010\nmade under the\nCorrections Management Act 2007\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Corrections Management Regulation 2010.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere in this regulation.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘compensable injury, for part 2\n(Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act,\ns 220 (2))—see section 6.’ means that the term ‘compensable injury’ is\ndefined in that section for part 2.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nPreliminary Part 1\nSection 5\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal\nCode etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this\nregulation.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation\n(see Code, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.1 Preliminary\nSection 6\npage 4 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Compensation and injury\nmanagement for detainees etc—\nAct, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.1 Preliminary\n6 Definitions—pt 2\nIn this part:\ncompensable injury means an injury in relation to which\ncompensation is payable under this part.\ninjured person means a person who suffers a compensable injury.\nloss, in relation to a thing—\n(a) means—\n(i) the loss of the thing; or\n(ii) the permanent loss of the use, or efficient use, of the thing;\nand\n(b) includes the following:\n(i) permanent musculoskeletal impairment, or another\npermanent impairment;\n(ii) a loss, damage, impairment, disfigurement or disease\nmentioned in schedule 1 (Compensation for loss).\nmaximum loss amount means the amount that would be the\nmaximum loss amount under the Workers Compensation Act 1951,\nsection 50 if compensation were payable for the compensable injury\nunder that Act.\nrehabilitation services includes training and retraining services.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nEntitlement to compensation Division 2.2\nSection 7\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nsingle loss amount means the amount that would be the single loss\namount under the Workers Compensation Act 1951, section 49 if\ncompensation were payable for the compensable injury under that\nAct.\n7 Meaning of injury—pt 2\n(1) In this part:\ninjury means a physical or mental injury (including stress), and\nincludes aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of a pre-existing\ninjury.\n(2) In this section:\nmental injury (including stress) does not include a mental injury\n(including stress) completely or mostly caused by reasonable action\ntaken, or proposed to be taken, by the director-general, or a\ncorrections officer, in relation to the discipline of a detainee or\noffender.\nDivision 2.2 Entitlement to compensation\n8 General entitlement to compensation for injury\n(1) The Territory is liable to pay compensation under this part if—\n(a) a detainee suffers an injury that arises out of, or in the course of,\nthe detainee’s detention; or\n(b) an offender—\n(i) has been directed to do community service work under the\nCrimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 91;\nand\n(ii) suffers an injury that arises out of, or in the course of, the\nwork.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.3 Compensation for loss\nSection 9\npage 6 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) However, if the injury is caused by a disease, the injury is taken to\nhave arisen out of, or in the course of, the detainee’s detention or the\noffender’s work only if the detention or work substantially\ncontributes to the injury.\n(3) Also, an injury suffered by a detainee or offender partly or completely\nbecause the detainee or offender had any of the following pre-existing\nconditions is taken to have arisen out of, or in the course of, the\ndetainee’s detention or the offender’s work only if the detention or\nwork substantially contributes to the injury:\n(a) diseased heart valve;\n(b) coronary artery disease;\n(c) aortic aneurism;\n(d) cerebral aneurism.\nDivision 2.3 Compensation for loss\n9 Compensation for loss generally\n(1) An injured person who has suffered a loss mentioned in an item of\nschedule 1 as the result of a compensable injury is entitled to receive\nfrom the Territory, as compensation for the loss, the percentage of the\nsingle loss amount mentioned in that item.\n(2) For this section, the loss is to be worked out when the last of the\nfollowing happens:\n(a) the Territory became liable to pay compensation;\n(b) it is unlikely that there will be an improvement or further\nimprovement in the use, or efficient use, of the injured part of\nthe body.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nCompensation for loss Division 2.3\nSection 10\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) If a payment of compensation under this part has been made in\nrelation to a compensable injury, nothing prevents a further payment\nof compensation under this part from being made in relation to the\nsame injury if there is an increase in the loss of the efficient use of the\ninjured part of the body.\nExample—loss of efficient use of injured part of body\na loss, or further loss, of sight in an injured eye\n10 Compensation for 2 or more losses\nAn injured person who has suffered 2 or more losses mentioned in\nschedule 1 (Compensation for loss) because of a compensable injury\nis not entitled to receive as compensation under this part more than\nthe maximum loss amount for the losses.\n11 Compensation and left-handedness\nIf an injured person’s left arm or hand is the person’s dominant limb,\nin working out the loss for the person—\n(a) the loss of the person’s left arm, left hand or fingers of left hand\nis to be compensated as if it is the loss of the person’s right arm,\nright hand or fingers of right hand; and\n(b) the loss of the person’s right arm, right hand or fingers of right\nhand is to be compensated as if it is the loss of the person’s left\narm, left hand or fingers of left hand.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.3 Compensation for loss\nSection 12\npage 8 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n12 Compensation for combination of items\nIf a loss (other than the impairment of the back, neck or pelvis) may\nbe compensated by a combination of items in schedule 1\n(Compensation for loss) or by a proportionate loss of a single item,\nthe loss is to be compensated by a proportionate loss of the single\nitem.\nExamples\n1 Loss of 2 or more fingers is compensated as a proportionate loss of the hand.\n2 Loss of a hand includes the loss of the thumb and other fingers of the hand and\nis compensated as a loss, or proportionate loss, of the hand.\n3 Loss of an arm at or above the elbow includes the loss of the arm below the\nelbow and loss of the hand and is compensated as a loss, or a proportionate\nloss, of the arm at or above the elbow.\n4 Loss of a leg at or above the knee includes the loss of the leg below the knee\nand loss of the foot and is compensated as a loss, or a proportionate loss, of\nthe leg at or above the knee.\n5 Loss of a leg below the knee includes the loss of the foot and is to be\ncompensated as a loss, or a proportionate loss, of the leg below the knee.\n13 Compensation for only arm, leg, hand or foot\nLoss of an only arm, leg, hand or foot is treated under schedule 1 as\nthe loss of both arms, legs, hands or feet.\n14 Compensation for loss of sexual organs\nThe following percentages of the single loss amount are payable for\nthe loss of sexual organs (subject to the maximum percentage of 47%\nand without limiting compensation for the loss of another sexual\norgan):\n(a) the percentage payable for loss of the penis is 47%;\n(b) the percentage payable for loss of 1 testicle is 10%;\n(c) the percentage payable for loss of 2 testicles or an only testicle\nis 47%.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nCompensation for loss Division 2.3\nSection 15\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n15 Loss of bowel function\nTo work out whether and to what extent an injured person has\nsuffered permanent loss of bowel function—\n(a) the bowel is taken to include the anal sphincter; and\n(b) permanent ileostomy and permanent colostomy are each taken\nto constitute permanent loss of bowel function for which the\nmaximum percentage is payable.\n16 Proportionate loss of use\n(1) If a loss suffered by an injured person consists of the loss of a\nproportion, but not all, of a thing mentioned in schedule 1\n(Compensation for loss), a percentage of the compensation payable\nfor the total loss of the thing equal to the percentage lost by the person\nis payable as compensation under section 9 (Compensation for loss\ngenerally).\nNote This section does not apply to a loss that is HIV infection or AIDS\n(see s 17).\n(2) In working out the extent of the loss of the thing, the extent to which\nthe loss, or the effect of the loss, may be reduced or limited by an\nexternal removable aid or appliance is not to be taken into account.\n(3) The amount of compensation payable for a particular case must,\nunless decided by agreement, be worked out by conciliation or\narbitration under this part.\n17 Special provisions for HIV/AIDS\n(1) Compensation is not payable under section 9 (Compensation for loss\ngenerally) for a loss that is related to HIV infection or AIDS if the\nHIV or AIDS was contracted during voluntary sexual activity or illicit\ndrug use.\n(2) Section 16 does not apply to a loss that is HIV infection or AIDS.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.3 Compensation for loss\nSection 18\npage 10 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) In this section:\nAIDS means Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.\nHIV infection means an infection by the Human Immunodeficiency\nVirus.\n18 Deduction for previous injury or pre-existing condition\n(1) In working out the compensation payable under this part for a loss\n(the initial loss), an amount must be deducted from the compensation\n(the deductible proportion) for any proportion of the loss attributable\nto—\n(a) a previous injury (whether or not it is an injury for which\ncompensation has been paid, or is payable, under this part); or\n(b) a pre-existing condition or abnormality.\n(2) In subsection (1), it does not matter whether the initial loss is a total\nor partial loss.\n(3) If there is a deductible proportion for a loss but the extent of the\ndeductible proportion (or a part of it) will be difficult or costly to work\nout, it is to be assumed that the deductible proportion for the loss (or\nthe relevant part of the loss) is 10% of the loss, unless this assumption\nis contrary to the available evidence.\nExample\nIf this subsection requires it to be assumed that the deductible proportion in relation\nto a particular loss is 10% and the loss is 30% of the loss of the use of the right arm,\nthe deductible proportion for the loss is 3% (that is, 10% of 30%).\n(4) However, section 20 must be used to work out how much (if any) of\nan injured person’s hearing loss is caused by age.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nCompensation for loss Division 2.3\nSection 19\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n19 Further loss and deductible proportions\n(1) This section applies in working out the compensation payable for a\nfurther loss (the further loss) resulting from an initial loss.\n(2) An amount proportionate to the deductible proportion of the initial\nloss must be deducted from the compensation payable for the further\nloss.\n(3) A deduction under subsection (2) in relation to a further loss is in\naddition to, not in substitution for, any deductible proportion for the\nfurther loss.\n20 Loss of hearing because of age\n(1) This section applies in working out the percentage of the decrease of\nhearing in relation to boilermakers deafness of an injured person who\nis the prescribed age or older, but does not apply to total hearing loss\nin either of the person’s ears.\n(2) For this part, it is to be conclusively presumed that the injured\nperson’s loss of hearing to be attributed to loss of hearing because of\nage is 0.5 decibels for each complete year of the person’s age over the\nprescribed age.\n(3) In this section:\nprescribed age means—\n(a) for a male—55 years old; or\n(b) for a female—65 years old.\n21 No compensation for less than 6% hearing loss\n(1) An injured person is not entitled to compensation under section 9\n(Compensation for loss generally) for a loss of hearing because of\nboilermakers deafness (the hearing loss) if the person’s total hearing\nloss is less than 6%.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.3 Compensation for loss\nSection 21\npage 12 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) However, the injured person is entitled to compensation for the\nhearing loss if the total hearing loss reaches 6% or more.\nExample\nAssume all hearing losses mentioned in this example are because of boilermakers\ndeafness.\nAn injured person suffers a hearing loss of 3% (the first hearing loss that the person\nhas suffered). No compensation is payable under section 9 for the loss because it\nis less than 6%, although notice of injury may be given or a claim may be made for\nthe hearing loss.\nThe injured person suffers a further hearing loss of 6%, bringing the total loss to\n9%. The total loss has now passed the 6% threshold and compensation is payable\nfor the full 9%. Compensation for the initial 3% hearing loss will be payable for the\nearlier incident if the person made a claim or gave notice of injury for the initial\nhearing loss.\nThe injured person suffers a further hearing loss of 6%. The person is entitled in the\nusual way to compensation for the 6% further loss because the 6% threshold has\nalready been passed (the total loss is now 15%).\nNote Section 30 (Injury notice) applies to a hearing loss even if it is not\nimmediately compensable because of this section.\n(3) In working out the percentage hearing loss because of boilermakers\ndeafness, the loss of hearing is to be worked out as a proportionate\nloss of hearing of both ears, even if the loss is in 1 ear only.\n(4) A lawyer or agent who acts for an injured person on a claim for\ncompensation for loss of hearing because of boilermakers deafness is\nnot entitled to recover costs from the person or the Territory in\nrelation to the claim if no compensation is payable on the claim\nbecause the person’s total hearing loss is less than 6%.\n(5) In this section:\ntotal hearing loss means the total of the present loss and all previous\nlosses of hearing because of boilermakers deafness.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nCompensation for loss Division 2.3\nSection 22\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n22 Limited entitlement if death happens within 3 months\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) an injured person has received a compensable injury; and\n(b) the person dies within 3 months after receiving the compensable\ninjury because of the compensable injury or another injury\nreceived at the same time.\n(2) The injured person is not entitled to receive compensation for the\ncompensable injury under the following items of schedule 1\n(Compensation for loss):\n(a) item 2 (loss of sense of taste or smell);\n(b) item 3 (loss of senses of taste and smell);\n(c) item 41 (loss of sexual organs);\n(d) item 42 (loss of both breasts);\n(e) item 43 (loss of 1 breast);\n(f) item 44 (permanent and total loss of capacity to engage in sexual\nintercourse);\n(g) item 49 (severe facial disfigurement);\n(h) item 50 (severe bodily disfigurement).\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.4 Compensation for medical treatment, damage and other costs\nSection 23\npage 14 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.4 Compensation for medical treatment,\ndamage and other costs\n23 Liability for medical treatment etc\n(1) The Territory is liable to pay—\n(a) in relation to the cost of medical treatment reasonably received\nin relation to a compensable injury—an amount of\ncompensation appropriate for the provision of the medical\ntreatment, having regard to the charges customarily made for\nsimilar medical treatment where the treatment is received; and\n(b) in relation to the cost of rehabilitation services received by an\ninjured person in relation to the injury under the person’s\npersonal injury plan—the cost of the services in accordance with\nthe plan; and\n(c) in relation to any damage to, or loss of, an injured person’s\nclothing sustained in association with the injury—compensation\nof a reasonable amount for the repair or replacement of the\ndamaged or lost clothing.\nNote 1 Rehabilitation services include training and retraining services—see s 6,\ndef rehabilitation services.\nNote 2 Div 2.7 (Injury management process) deals with personal injury plans.\nNote 3 The director-general may make a corrections policy in relation to the\npayment of transport and accommodation expenses associated with\ntreatment (see Act, s 14).\n(2) This section does not entitle an injured person to claim an amount as\ncompensation for the cost of medical treatment if the Territory has\nprovided the treatment without cost to the person.\n(3) In this section:\npersonal injury plan—see section 28.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nCompensation for death Division 2.5\nSection 24\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n24 Reimbursement for costs of medical certificate and\nexamination\n(1) Obtaining a medical certificate, and any examination required for the\ncertificate, is taken to be medical or related treatment for this part if\nan injured person gives the director-general a copy of the certificate.\n(2) In this section:\nmedical certificate means a report or certificate, from a doctor, that\ncertifies—\n(a) that an injured person has suffered a loss mentioned in schedule\n1 (Compensation for loss); or\n(b) the extent of the loss to allow the amount of compensation\npayable for the loss to be worked out.\nDivision 2.5 Compensation for death\n25 Death benefits\n(1) This section applies to the death of an injured person for which\ncompensation is payable under this part.\n(2) The dependants of the injured person are entitled to the following:\n(a) a single lump sum payment to be divided between the\ndependants equal to the amount that would be payable under the\nWorkers Compensation Act 1951, section 77 (2) (a) if\ncompensation were payable for the death under that Act;\n(b) for each dependant who is a child—weekly compensation equal\nto the amount that would be payable under the Workers\nCompensation Act 1951, section 77 (2) (b) if compensation were\npayable for the death under that Act;\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.5 Compensation for death\nSection 26\npage 16 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) the funeral expenses of the injured person to a maximum of the\namount that would be payable under the Workers Compensation\nAct 1951, section 77 (2) (c) if compensation were payable for\nthe death under that Act.\n(3) In working out for this part whether or not a child is, or was,\ndependent on the earnings of the injured person, any family tax\nbenefit within the meaning of the A New Tax System (Family\nAssistance) Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 3 (definitions) in relation to the\nchild must be disregarded.\n(4) A dependant may apply to the ACAT to divide the lump sum payment\nunder subsection (2) (a).\n(5) On application by a dependant, the ACAT may divide the lump sum\npayment under subsection (2) (a) between the dependants as the\nACAT considers appropriate.\n(6) Compensation under subsection (2) (b) is payable only while the\nperson receiving it is a child.\n(7) If the injured person did not have dependants, the personal\nrepresentative of the person is entitled to a maximum of $4 000 cpi\nindexed for the funeral expenses of the person.\n(8) In this section:\ncpi indexed—see the Workers Compensation Act 1951, section 20.\n26 Payment to public trustee and guardian of lump sum\ndeath benefits\n(1) A payment mentioned in section 25 (2) (a) (the lump sum) must be\npaid to the public trustee and guardian.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nExceptions to entitlements to compensation Division 2.6\nSection 27\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The public trustee and guardian must, until the lump sum is paid to\nthe person entitled to it, deal with it under the Public Trustee and\nGuardian Act 1985, section 25 (3) (Payment of money etc to public\ntrustee and guardian on behalf of person under disability) as if the\nlump sum were money payable as compensation under the Workers\nCompensation Act 1951.\n(3) The receipt of the public trustee and guardian is a sufficient discharge\nfor the amount paid in.\nDivision 2.6 Exceptions to entitlements to\ncompensation\n27 When is compensation generally not payable?\n(1) This section applies if, apart from this section, compensation in\nrelation to an injury to an injured person is payable under this part.\n(2) Compensation is not payable if the injury to, or death of, the injured\nperson is caused by an intentionally self-inflicted injury.\n(3) Compensation is not payable if it is proved that the injury to the\ninjured person is attributable to the person’s serious and wilful\nmisconduct.\n(4) In subsection (3), the personal injury received by the injured person\nis attributable to the serious and wilful misconduct of the person if—\n(a) at the time of the injury, the person was under the influence of\nalcohol or another drug, unless the alcohol or other drug did not\ncontribute to the injury or was not consumed or taken\nvoluntarily; or\n(b) the injury was otherwise attributable to the serious and wilful\nmisconduct of the person.\n(5) In this section:\ndrug—see the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977,\ndictionary.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.7 Injury management process\nSection 28\npage 18 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.7 Injury management process\nSubdivision 2.7.1 Preliminary\n28 Definitions—div 2.7\nIn this division:\ninjury management means a process that consists of activities and\nprocedures that are carried out or established to achieve a timely, safe\nand durable return to working capacity for injured people.\npersonal injury plan, for an injured person, means a plan for\ncoordinating and managing the aspects of injury management that\nrelate to medical treatment and rehabilitation services for the person\nto achieve a timely, safe and durable return to working capacity for\nthe person.\nSubdivision 2.7.2 General obligations\n29 Register of injuries\n(1) The director-general must keep a register of injuries (the register).\n(2) A corrections officer must, if asked by an injured person, or a person\nacting on the injured person’s behalf, enter in the register details of\nan injury received by the injured person.\n(3) If details of the injury are entered in the register as soon as possible\nafter the injury happens, the entry is taken to be notice of the injury\ngiven to the director-general by the injured person for this part.\n(4) A person must not change, damage, deface, remove or otherwise\ninterfere with the register.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nInjury management process Division 2.7\nSection 30\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(6) This section does not prevent the alteration of the register to correct\nan error of fact.\n30 Injury notice\n(1) An injured person must tell a corrections officer that the person has\nbeen injured as soon as possible after being injured.\n(2) The corrections officer must—\n(a) help the injured person complete a notice of the injury (an injury\nnotice); or\n(b) if the injured person is unable to complete an injury notice—\ncomplete an injury notice for the injured person.\n(3) An injury notice must state—\n(a) the name and address of the injured person; and\n(b) the cause of the injury (in ordinary language); and\n(c) the date and time the injury happened; and\n(d) if the injured person is not a detainee in a correctional centre—\nthe name and address of the person’s treating doctor or, if there\nis no treating doctor, a doctor who has treated the person for the\ninjury.\n(4) The injured person must, as soon as possible after the injury notice is\ncompleted, give a copy of it to—\n(a) the director-general; and\n(b) the ACT Insurance Authority; and\n(c) if the injured person is a detainee in a correctional centre—the\ndoctor appointed for the correctional centre under the Act,\nsection 21 (Doctors—health service appointments); and\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.7 Injury management process\nSection 31\npage 20 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) if the injured person is not a detainee in a correctional centre—\nthe person’s treating doctor or, if there is no treating doctor, a\ndoctor who has treated the person for the injury.\n31 Liability not affected\nNone of the following things done by the director-general is an\nadmission of liability by the Territory under this part or independently\nof this part:\n(a) anything done under or for a personal injury plan;\n(b) anything done in relation to the assessment of an injured person\nfor rehabilitation services or employment or the provision or\narrangement of services or other measures for the rehabilitation\nor suitable employment of injured people (whether done under\na return-to-work program or otherwise).\nSubdivision 2.7.3 Obligations in relation to personal injury\nplans\n32 Personal injury plan for injured person with significant\ninjury\n(1) If it appears to the director-general that the injury to an injured person\nis a significant injury, the director-general must establish a personal\ninjury plan for the person.\n(2) The personal injury plan must be established in agreement with the\ndirector-general and the injured person, to the maximum extent that\ntheir cooperation and participation allow.\n(3) The director-general must give effect to the personal injury plan\nestablished for the injured person and, for that purpose, must comply\nwith the obligations imposed on the director-general under the plan.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nInjury management process Division 2.7\nSection 33\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) In this section:\nsignificant injury means an injury that is likely to result in the injured\nperson being incapacitated for work for a continuous period of longer\nthan 7 days, whether or not any of those days are business days and\nwhether or not the incapacity is total or partial or a combination of\nboth.\n33 Vocational rehabilitation\nThe director-general must ensure, as far as possible, that vocational\nrehabilitation provided or arranged for an injured person under a\npersonal injury plan is of a kind that may reasonably be thought likely\nto lead to a real prospect of employment for the injured person.\n34 Injured person’s personal injury plan obligations\n(1) An injured person must take part and cooperate in the establishment\nof a personal injury plan for the person.\n(2) The injured person must comply with reasonable obligations imposed\non the person under the person’s personal injury plan, including any\nobligation to receive medical treatment or rehabilitation services.\nSubdivision 2.7.4 Compensation and common law\ndamages\n35 No compensation if damages received\n(1) Compensation under this part is not payable in relation to an injured\nperson’s injury or death to the extent that, independently of this part,\na judgment or agreement for damages (independent damages) has\nbeen obtained in relation to the injury or death.\n(2) If a person receives compensation in relation to an injured person’s\ninjury or death and later receives independent damages in relation to\nthe injury or death, the Territory is entitled to recover from the person\nthe recoverable amount.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.8 Making a claim for compensation\nSection 36\npage 22 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) For subsection (2), the recoverable amount is the lesser of the\nfollowing:\n(a) the amount of compensation;\n(b) the amount of the independent damages.\n(4) If an amount of compensation is paid in relation to a lump sum claim,\nsubsection (3) (a) applies as if the reference to the amount of\ncompensation paid by the Territory included a reference to any legal\ncosts as between party and party that the Territory is liable to pay in\nrelation to the claim.\nDivision 2.8 Making a claim for compensation\n36 Making a claim\n(1) An injured person may claim compensation by completing a claim\nform (a claim for compensation).\n(2) The injured person must give the claim for compensation to—\n(a) the director-general; and\n(b) the ACT Insurance Authority; and\n(c) if the injured person is a detainee in a correctional centre—the\ndoctor appointed for the correctional centre under the Act,\nsection 21 (Doctors—health service appointments); and\n(d) if the injured person is not a detainee in a correctional centre—\nthe person’s treating doctor or, if there is no treating doctor, a\ndoctor who has treated the person for the injury.\n(3) The claim for compensation must be accompanied by a medical\nassessment of the injured person.\n(4) A claim is made on the day the claim for compensation is given to the\nACT Insurance Authority.\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nMaking a claim for compensation Division 2.8\nSection 37\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n37 Time for making claim\n(1) A claim for compensation in relation to an injury may not be made\nearlier than 2 years after the injury.\n(2) However, the claim may be made earlier than 2 years after the injury\nif—\n(a) the ACAT allows the claim to be made; or\n(b) the injury has stabilised.\n(3) The ACAT may allow the claim to be made earlier than 2 years after\nthe injury only if satisfied that an early application is justified by the\nseverity of the injury or the prospect of the injured person’s imminent\ndeath.\n38 Medical assessment\nA medical assessment of an injured person must be carried out using\nmedical guidelines approved under the Workers Compensation\nRegulation 2002, section 5 (1) (b).\n39 Assessment by medical specialist—request by other than\nnominated treating doctor\n(1) This section does not apply to a request by an injured person’s treating\ndoctor for a medical assessment of the worker by a medical specialist.\n(2) The following (the requesting person) may ask a medical specialist\nto do a medical assessment of an injured person:\n(a) the injured person;\n(b) the injured person’s lawyer;\n(c) the director-general;\n(d) the ACT Insurance Authority.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.8 Making a claim for compensation\nSection 40\npage 24 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) At least 2 weeks before the day of the medical assessment, written\nnotice of the request must be given—\n(a) if the request is made by the injured person or the person’s\nlawyer—to the director-general and the ACT Insurance\nAuthority; or\n(b) if the request is made by the director-general or the ACT\nInsurance Authority—to the injured person and the person’s\nlawyer.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not prevent a medical assessment of the injured\nperson happening with less than the 2 weeks notice if the parties agree\nto the shorter notice.\n(5) The notice must state—\n(a) the reasons for the request (including a brief description of any\nparticular thing that led to the request); and\n(b) why the medical specialist is the appropriate specialist to do the\nmedical assessment.\n(6) The requesting person, and each person given notice under subsection\n(3), must give all medical evidence about the injured person to which\nthey have access to the medical specialist at least 2 working days\nbefore the day of the medical assessment.\nNote Medical evidence, for an injured person—see the dictionary.\n40 Specialist’s report about assessment\n(1) A medical specialist who assesses an injured person following a\nrequest under section 39 (2) must prepare a report about the medical\nassessment.\n(2) If the medical specialist’s assessment differs from the medical\nevidence about the injured person, the report must state—\n(a) how the assessment differs and why; and\n\nCompensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2) Part 2\nResolving compensation disputes Division 2.9\nSection 41\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) why the medical specialist’s assessment is preferable.\n(3) If there is no difference between the medical specialist’s assessment\nand the medical evidence, the report must say there is no difference.\n(4) The requesting person must give a copy of the report to each person\nto whom the requesting person must give notice under section 39 (3)\nwithin 5 working days after the day the report is given to the\nrequesting person.\nDivision 2.9 Resolving compensation disputes\n41 Application to ACAT\n(1) This section applies if an injured person and the director-general\ncannot agree on the amount of compensation the Territory is liable to\npay the person under this part.\n(2) The injured person may apply to the ACAT to determine the amount\nof compensation the Territory is liable to pay.\n42 Medical referees\n(1) The ACAT may ask a medical referee to help the tribunal to assess a\nmedical matter in an application.\n(2) The ACAT may ask a medical referee to report on a medical matter\nin, or arising from, an application.\n43 Only 1 medical referee for application\n(1) The same medical referee must help the tribunal throughout an\napplication.\n(2) However, another medical referee may help the tribunal if the medical\nreferee is unavailable for any reason.\n\nPart 2 Compensation and injury management for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2)\nDivision 2.9 Resolving compensation disputes\nSection 44\npage 26 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n44 Medical referee to review medical evidence etc\nA medical referee for an application must—\n(a) review the medical evidence about the injured person; and\n(b) review any relevant approved medical guidelines or clinically\nrelevant research about the person’s injury; and\n(c) apply the referee’s clinical expertise to the review under\nparagraphs (a) and (b); and\n(d) do a medical assessment of the injured person, unless the referee\nconsiders it unnecessary; and\n(e) prepare a referee’s report for the application.\n45 Medical referee’s report\n(1) A medical referee’s report for an application must state—\n(a) the results of the referee’s assessment of the injured person’s\ninjury; and\n(b) if the referee’s assessment differs from the medical evidence\nabout the injured person’s injury—\n(i) how the assessment differs and why; and\n(ii) why the referee’s assessment is preferable; and\n(c) if the referee considered it unnecessary to assess the injured\nperson—why the referee did not consider it necessary.\nExample—why assessment may differ\nThe medical evidence does not take into account relevant approved medical\nguidelines or clinically relevant research.\n(2) If there is no difference between the medical referee’s assessment and\nthe medical evidence, the report must say there is no difference.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 3\nSection 46\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 27\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\n46 Information about entitlements and obligations—Act,\ns 66 (1) (f)\nThe procedure for reporting work-related injuries and claiming\ncompensation is prescribed.\n47 Case management plans—scope etc—Act, s 78 (3) (h)\nA personal injury plan under division 2.7 (Injury management\nprocess) is prescribed.\n48 Meaning of disciplinary breach—Act, s 152 (y)\nThe following are prescribed:\n(a) failing to maintain an acceptable standard of behaviour towards\npeople, including behaving in an obscene, indecent, offensive,\nracist or disorderly manner;\n(b) failing to comply with health, hygiene and dress standards,\nincluding keeping a cell, room or cottage in good order, and\nkeeping clothing and bedding, and any other article issued to the\ndetainee, clean and in good order;\n(c) leaving a location without the approval of the director-general\nor a corrections officer;\n(d) feigning illness;\n(e) entering another detainee’s cell, room or cottage unit without a\ncorrections officer’s approval;\n(f) going within 10 metres of a fence separating different areas of\nthe Alexander Maconochie Centre without a corrections\nofficer’s approval;\n(g) if the detainee is housed in a cottage—going within 10 metres\nof a cell block without a corrections officer’s approval;\n\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\nSection 49\npage 28 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(h) if the detainee is housed in a cottage—passing an item to, or\nreceiving an item from, a detainee housed in a cell block;\n(i) failing to attend a muster;\n(j) failing to comply with the Corrections Management (Visits)\nPolicy 2009 (NI2009-166);\n(k) failing to comply with the Corrections Management (Prisoner\nTelephone) Policy 2009 (NI2009-154).\n49 Reparation—Act, s 185 (3) (b)\nThe amount of $500 is prescribed.\n50 Prescribed entities—Act, s 222 (3) (f)\n(1) The Commonwealth department responsible for administering social\nservices legislation is prescribed for the relevant protected\ninformation about a detainee, if the information is reasonably\nnecessary—\n(a) to ensure the proper care or housing of a person who is or is\nlikely to be provided with services by or on behalf of the\ndepartment; or\n(b) to decide the detainee’s eligibility to receive a Commonwealth\npayment or allowance.\n(2) The Commonwealth department responsible for administering the\nMigration Act 1958 (Cwlth) is prescribed for the relevant protected\ninformation about a detainee, if the information is reasonably\nnecessary for the purpose of deciding whether the detainee is eligible,\nunder that Act, to remain in Australia.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 3\nSection 50\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 29\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) The commissioner of taxation is prescribed for the relevant protected\ninformation about a detainee, if the information is reasonably\nnecessary to assess the detainee’s liability to pay tax.\nNote See the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cwlth), s 109 for\ninformation the director-general is required to give the Commonwealth\nElectoral Commissioner about certain detainees.\n(4) In this section:\ncommissioner of taxation means the Commissioner of Taxation\nestablished under the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cwlth),\nsection 4.\nrelevant protected information, about a detainee, means the\nfollowing information:\n(a) the detainee’s full name, and any other name by which the\ndetainee is, or has previously been, known;\n(b) the detainee’s date of birth;\n(c) the address or area where the detainee lived before being\ndetained;\n(d) the name of the correctional centre where the detainee is being\ndetained;\n(e) the detainee’s offender identification number;\n(f) the date the detainee’s detention started;\n(g) the date the detainee’s detention is expected to end;\n(h) if the information is for an entity mentioned in subsection (1)—\n(i) the detainee’s Centrelink card number; and\n(ii) the type of Commonwealth payment or allowance the\ndetainee received before the detainee’s detention started;\nand\n\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\nSection 51\npage 30 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(iii) for a detainee under 19 years old—the name of the person\nwho received a Commonwealth payment or allowance\nrelating to the detainee before the detainee’s detention\nstarted; and\n(iv) the balance of the detainee’s trust account held under the\nAct, section 84 (Trust accounts for detainees);\n(i) if the information is for an entity mentioned in subsection (2)—\nthe detainee’s visa grant number or visa evidence number;\n(j) if the information is for an entity mentioned in subsection (3)—\n(i) the detainee’s tax file number; and\n(ii) the following information relating to a return lodged by the\ndetainee, or the detainee’s liability to pay tax, in a financial\nyear during the detainee’s detention:\n(A) income earned by the detainee in the financial year;\n(B) any other information relevant to the detainee’s\nliability to pay tax.\nsocial services legislation means the following:\n(a) the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cwlth);\n(b) the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988\n(Cwlth);\n(c) the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth).\n51 Approved dogs—Act, dict, def corrections dog\n(1) A dog is approved if it has completed a training course approved by\nthe director-general.\n(2) An approval of a training course is a notifiable instrument.\n(3) In this section:\ntraining course means a detector dog training course.\n\nCompensation for loss Schedule 1\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 31\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Compensation for loss\n(see s 6, def loss and s 9)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nnature of injury\ncolumn 3\n% of single\nloss amount\npayable\nSpeech loss\n1 loss of power of speech 60\nSensory loss\n2 loss of sense of taste or smell 17\n3 loss of senses of taste and smell 34\nHearing loss\n4 loss of hearing of both ears 65\n5 loss of hearing of 1 ear 20\nLoss of vision\n6 loss of sight of both eyes 100\n7 loss of sight of an only eye 100\n8 loss of sight of 1 eye, together with serious diminution of\nthe sight of the other eye\n75\n9 loss of sight of 1 eye 40\n10 loss of binocular vision (if not otherwise compensable\nunder this schedule)\n40\n11 loss of eyeball (in addition to compensation for loss of\nsight of the eye)\n22\nArm injuries\n12 loss of right arm at or above elbow 80\n13 loss of right arm below elbow 75\n14 loss of left arm at or above elbow 75\n\nSchedule 1 Compensation for loss\npage 32 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nnature of injury\ncolumn 3\n% of single\nloss amount\npayable\n15 loss of left arm below elbow 70\nHand injuries\n16 loss of right hand 70\n17 loss of left hand 65\n18 loss of thumb of right hand 30\n19 loss of thumb of left hand 26\n20 loss of a joint of thumb 16\n21 loss of forefinger of right hand 21\n22 loss of forefinger of left hand 18\n23 loss of 2 joints of forefinger of right hand 16\n24 loss of 2 joints of forefinger of left hand 12\n25 loss of first joint of forefinger of right hand 10\n26 loss of first joint of forefinger of left hand 9\n27 loss of middle finger of either hand 12\n28 loss of 2 joints of middle finger of either hand 10\n29 loss of first joint of middle finger of either hand 6\n30 loss of little or ring finger of either hand 11\n31 loss of 2 joints of little or ring finger of either hand 9\n32 loss of first joint of little or ring finger of either hand 6\nLeg injuries\n33 loss of either leg at or above knee 75\n34 loss of either leg below knee 70\nFoot injuries\n35 loss of a foot 65\n\nCompensation for loss Schedule 1\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 33\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nnature of injury\ncolumn 3\n% of single\nloss amount\npayable\n36 loss of great toe of either foot 22\n37 loss of a joint of great toe of either foot 10\n38 loss of any other toe 6\n39 loss of any joint of any other toe 2\nBowel injury\n40 permanent loss of bowel function 65\nLoss of sexual organs etc\n41 loss of sexual organs 47\n42 loss of both breasts 47\n43 loss of 1 breast 30\n44 permanent and total loss of capacity to engage in sexual\nintercourse\n75\nBrain damage\n45 permanent brain damage if not, or not completely, an\ninjury otherwise compensable under this schedule\n100\nPermanent impairment of back, neck, pelvis\n46 permanent impairment of back 60\n47 permanent impairment of neck 40\n48 permanent impairment of pelvis 15\nDisfigurement\n49 severe facial disfigurement if not, or not completely, an\ninjury otherwise compensable under this schedule\n80\n50 severe bodily disfigurement if not, or not completely, an\ninjury otherwise compensable under this schedule\n50\n\nSchedule 1 Compensation for loss\npage 34 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nnature of injury\ncolumn 3\n% of single\nloss amount\npayable\nDisease\n51 HIV infection (Human Immunodeficiency Virus\ninfection)\n100\n52 AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) 100\n\nDictionary\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 35\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• ACAT\n• director-general (see s 163)\n• doctor\n• establish\n• in relation to\n• lawyer\n• public trustee and guardian\n• the Territory.\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Corrections Management Act 2007 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For\nexample, the following terms are defined in the Corrections Management\nAct 2007, dict:\n• correctional centre\n• corrections officer\n• detainee (see s 6)\n• offender.\nACT Insurance Authority means the Australian Capital Territory\nInsurance Authority established under the Insurance Authority\nAct 2005.\ncompensable injury, for part 2 (Compensation and injury\nmanagement for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.\ninjured person, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for\ndetainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.\ninjury, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management for\ndetainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 7.\ninjury management, for division 2.7 (Injury management process)—\nsee section 28.\n\nDictionary\npage 36 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nloss, in relation to a thing, for part 2 (Compensation and injury\nmanagement for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.\nmaximum loss amount, for part 2 (Compensation and injury\nmanagement for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.\nmedical evidence, for an injured person, means a record (however\ndescribed) made in relation to the person’s injury by—\n(a) a doctor; or\n(b) a rehabilitation provider; or\n(c) a dentist, chiropractor, psychologist, masseur, osteopath,\nphysiotherapist, remedial kinesiologist or speech therapist.\nmedical referee means a medical referee appointed under the\nWorkers Compensation Act 1951, section 201.\nmedical specialist means a doctor—\n(a) with specialist qualifications and experience in medicine\nrecognised by the relevant Australian specialist medical college;\nand\n(b) who practises within the specialty.\npersonal injury plan, for an injured person, for division 2.7 (Injury\nmanagement process)—see section 28.\nrehabilitation services, for part 2 (Compensation and injury\nmanagement for detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.\nsingle loss amount, for part 2 (Compensation and injury management\nfor detainees etc—Act, s 220 (2))—see section 6.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 37\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 38 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010 SL2010-52\nnotified LR 17 December 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 18 December 2010 (s 2)\nas amended by\nAdministrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)\nAct 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.38\nnotified LR 30 June 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.38 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))\nCorrections Management Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1)\nSL2015-2\nnotified LR 22 January 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 22 January 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 23 January 2015 (s 2 (1))\nCrimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Act 2016\nA2016-4 sch 1 pt 1.6\nnotified LR 24 February 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 24 February 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 2 March 2016 (s 2 (1))\nProtection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016\n(No 2) A2016-13 sch 1 pt 1.13\nnotified LR 16 March 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 1 April 2016 (s 2 and see Protection of\nRights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 A2016-1 s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.43\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 4 pt 4.43 commenced 6 December 2025 (s 2 (5))\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 39\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nMeaning of injury—pt 2\ns 7 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nCompensation for loss generally\ns 9 am A2025-29 amdt 4.43\nCompensation for combination of items\ns 12 am A2025-29 amdt 4.43\nDeduction for previous injury or pre-existing condition\ns 18 am A2025-29 amdt 4.43\nNo compensation for less than 6% hearing loss\ns 21 am A2025-29 amdt 4.43\nLiability for medical treatment etc\ns 23 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nReimbursement for costs of medical certificate and examination\ns 24 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nPayment to public trustee and guardian of lump sum death benefits\ns 26 hdg am A2016-13 amdt 1.44\ns 26 am A2016-13 amdt 1.45, amdt 1.46\nRegister of injuries\ns 29 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nInjury notice\ns 30 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nLiability not affected\ns 31 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nPersonal injury plan for injured person with significant injury\ns 32 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nVocational rehabilitation\ns 33 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nMaking a claim\ns 36 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115; A2025-29 amdt 4.43\nAssessment by medical specialist—request by other than nominated treating\ndoctor\ns 39 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\nApplication to ACAT\ns 41 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 40 Corrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\nR6\n06/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nMedical referee’s report\ns 45 am A2025-29 amdt 4.43\nMeaning of disciplinary breach—Act, s 152 (y)\ns 48 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115; A2016-4 amdt 1.14; pars renum R4\nLA\nPrescribed entities—Act, s 222 (3) (f)\ns 50 sub SL2015-2 s 4\nApproved dogs—Act, dict, def corrections dog\ns 51 am A2011-22 amdt 1.115; A2025-29 amdt 4.43\nDictionary\ndict am A2011-22 amdt 1.116; A2016-13 amdt 1.44\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR6\n06/12/25\nCorrections Management Regulation 2010\nEffective: 06/12/25\npage 41\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n18 Dec 2010\n18 Dec 2010–\n30 June 2011\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n1 July 2011\n1 July 2011-\n22 Jan 2015\nA2011-22 amendments by\nA2011-22\nR3\n23 Jan 2015\n23 Jan 2015-\n1 Mar 2016\nSL2015-2 amendments by\nSL2015-2\nR4\n2 March 2016\n2 March 2016-\n31 Mar 2016\nA2016-4 amendments by\nA2016-4\nR5\n1 Apr 2016\n1 Apr 2016–\n5 Dec 2025\nA2016-13 amendments by\nA2016-13\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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Those changes adjust how losses, deductions and medical reporting are worked out, and alter certain thresholds and administrative rules, while the regulation’s core scope—compensation and injury management for detainees/offenders—remains intact."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to other Acts and instruments (Workers Compensation Act 1951, Legislation Act, ACAT-related provisions)","Detailed, itemised valuation schedule with percentages for many specific losses (Schedule 1)","Procedural layers: notice, register, medical assessments, specialist reports, ACAT dispute process (ss 29–45)","Calculation rules with deductions and presumptions (eg pre‑existing conditions, age-related hearing presumption s 20; deductible proportions s 18)","Operational discretion vested in director‑general (establishing and implementing personal injury plans ss 31–33)","Exceptions and thresholds that affect entitlement (self‑inflicted, serious wilful misconduct s 27; hearing 6% threshold s 21)","Recovery and interaction with independent damages (s 35) and indexed/delegated payments (s 25–26)","Amendment history and notifiable instruments affecting definitions and approvals (endnotes; s 51)"],"plain_english_summary":"Sets detailed rules for compensation and injury management for detainees and offenders: who is entitled, how losses are valued (schedule 1), medical and rehabilitation costs, death benefits, exceptions, claim timing and dispute resolution. The Territory pays compensation (s 8; s 23). The director‑general manages registers, establishes personal injury plans and has operational discretion (ss 29, 32, 31). Injured persons must notify, cooperate and lodge medical assessments with claims (ss 30, 36, 38). It prescribes disciplinary breaches and certain administrative matters (ss 48–51)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to maintain its original scope as a compensation and injury management scheme for detainees and offenders. While it has been amended several times since 2010 (as shown in the amendment history), these appear to be technical updates, editorial changes, and refinements to existing provisions rather than significant expansion beyond the original purpose of providing workers compensation-style benefits to people in custody."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the Workers Compensation Act 1951 for calculation of payment amounts (single loss amount, maximum loss amount, death benefits)","Schedule 1 contains 52 specific items with percentage-based compensation values requiring careful matching of injuries to prescribed percentages","Multiple conditional exceptions and exclusions (HIV/AIDS exclusion, hearing loss thresholds, death within 3 months exclusions, deductible proportions for pre-existing conditions)","Nested definitions and signpost definitions (e.g., 'loss' defined in s 6 but incorporating Schedule 1 items; 'injury' excluding mental injury from reasonable disciplinary action)","Specific procedural requirements with time limits (2-year claim limitation with ACAT exceptions, 2-week notice for specialist assessments)","Complex calculation rules for hearing loss including age-based deductions (0.5 decibels per year over prescribed ages) and 6% threshold requirements","Interaction between common law damages and statutory compensation (s 35) requiring recovery calculations","Left-handedness adjustment rules (s 11) creating mirror-image compensation calculations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Regulation creates a workers‑compensation style scheme under the Corrections Management Act 2007 for detainees and offenders doing court‑ordered community work who are injured, requiring the Territory to meet medical, rehabilitation and compensation costs, including death benefits.  \n\nIt sets eligibility rules, exclusions (e.g. self‑inflicted or serious wilful misconduct), a claims process and appeal route to ACAT — ensuring support in custody while guarding against fraudulent or culpable claims."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/corrections-management-regulation-2010","history":"/api/acts/corrections-management-regulation-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/corrections-management-regulation-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/corrections-management-regulation-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/corrections-management-regulation-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/corrections-management-regulation-2010/documents"}}