4Definitions

4 Definitions In this Act: acting in an official capacity, in relation to a correctional services officer, means the officer is exercising powers or performing functions under, or otherwise related to the administration of, this Act. administrative home detention permit, see section 132. adult prisoner means a prisoner who is not a youth prisoner. allowable item, see section 44. approved identification system means a system approved under section 194(1). approved monitoring device, see section 165. approved residence: (a) for Part 3.3, Division 5 – see section 131; or (b) for Part 4.1 – see section 165. CEO Health, see section 81. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Correctional Services appointed under section 17(1). Commissioner's Directions means directions issued under section 205(1). committed or remanded into the custody of the Commissioner, see section 8(1). community based order, see section 165. community correction order, see section 165. community correctional facility means a facility declared under section 15(1) to be a community correctional facility. community custody order, see section 165. community work order, see section 165.

Correctional Services Act 2014 3 connected with an offence, in relation to a thing, means that the thing: (a) was, is being, or is intended to be, used for the purpose of committing the offence; or (b) provides evidence of the commission of the offence. correctional centre means a place declared under section 12(1) to be a correctional centre. correctional officer means a person appointed under section 24(1). correctional services dog means a dog approved under section 35(1)(a) as a correctional services dog. correctional services establishment, see section 11. correctional services officer, see section 16. corresponding Commissioner, see section 120. corresponding interstate law, see section 120. corresponding permit, see section 120. court custody centre, see section 14. custodial correctional facility, see section 11(1)(a). decision maker, see section 68. foreign legal matters leave permit, see section 130(2). general leave permit, see section 118(1). General Manager, see section 10. health care, see section 81. health practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in a health profession (other than as a student). home detention order, see section 165. immigration detainee, see section 6(2). intensive community correction order, see section 165.

Correctional Services Act 2014 4 interstate custodial leave permit, see section 120. interstate escort, see section 120. interstate prisoner, see section 120. intimate search, see section 49(1). law enforcement agency means one of the following: (a) the Police Force of the Northern Territory; (b) the Police Force of the Commonwealth or a State; (c) the Australian Crime Commission established by section 7 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth); (d) a body established under a law of the Territory, the Commonwealth or a State, that performs one or more of the following functions: (i) preventing, detecting or investigating the commission of offences; (ii) executing or implementing a decision, direction, order or other requirement of a court, tribunal, or judicial officer (including executing warrants). lawful custody of the Commissioner, see section 9(1). leave permit, see section 109(1). legal item, see section 151. mail means a letter or parcel, sent or delivered by any means. misconduct decision, see section 68. misconduct proceedings, see section 71(1). mobile communications device includes the following: (a) a mobile phone or other device that is telecommunication-enabled or internet-enabled; (b) any part of a mobile phone or device;