VICIn ForceAct
Corrections Act 1986
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47D When letters and parcels may be stopped and censored 143
47DA Offence for prisoner to send distressing or traumatic letters and parcels 145
47DB Governor may place parcels in storage 145
47E Letter and parcel register 146
Division 5—Change of name applications by prisoners 147
47F Application 147
47G Definitions 148
47H Applications for change of name by or on behalf of a prisoner 148
47I Approval by Secretary 149
47J Approval to be notified in writing 149
47K Registration of change of name 149
47L Registrar may correct Register 150
47M Information-sharing between the Secretary and the Victorian Registrar 150
Division 6—Approval of making of acknowledgement of sex applications—prisoners 151
47N Offence to make acknowledgement of sex application without approval 151
47O Application by prisoner or other person for approval of Secretary 151
47P Approval by Secretary of the making of acknowledgement of sex application 151
47Q Copy of approval or refusal of Secretary 152
47R Request for information from the Victorian Registrar 153
Part 7—Prison discipline 154
48 Definitions 154
49 Disciplinary officers 156
50 Prison offences 156
51 Governor's action where charge laid 158
52 Secretary may nominate Governor to hear charge 158
53 Governor's hearing 159
54A Power of Secretary to withdraw privileges 161
Part 8—Temporary absence from prison 162
Division 1—Definitions 162
55 Definitions 162
Division 1A—Escort officers 164
55A Powers of Secretary in relation to escort officers 164
55B Escort officers subject to direction of court or tribunal 164
55C Functions and powers of escort officers in relation to prisoners 164
55D Authorisation of instruments of restraint 167
55E Use of reasonable force 167
55EA Issue of firearms to escort officers 167
55EB Discharge of firearms 168
55EC Discharge of non-lethal firearm 169
55F Report to Secretary 169
55G Functions and powers of escort officers in relation to persons surrendering to court 170
55H How are things seized by an escort officer to be dealt with? 171
55I Powers of police officers and police custody officers 172
55J Additional powers of escort officers 173
Division 1B—Security officers 173
55K Functions of security officers 173
55L Powers of security officers 174
55M Seizure of things—how dealt with, reporting and recording 176
55N Report of use of force or application of instrument of restraint 176
55O No liability 176
55P Protective services officer may exercise powers of security officer under this Division 177
Division 2—Transfer of prisoners 177
56 Transfers between prisons 177
56AA Transfers to and from police gaols 177
56AB Legal custody of prisoners and detainees transferred to institutions and designated mental health services 178
56AC Transfers to and from transition centres 179
Division 2A—Absence to give evidence at foreign proceedings 180
56A Arrangements with Commonwealth 180
Division 2B—Police custody transfer orders 181
56B Application for police custody transfer order 181
56C Application to be determined on the papers and information to be in custody of the Court 183
56D Court may make police custody transfer order 183
56E Information to be provided on return of person to legal custody of Secretary 184
56F Revocation of police custody transfer order 184
Division 3—Custodial community permits 185
57 Custodial community permits 185
57A Corrections administration permit 185
57B Rehabilitation and transition permit 186
57C Fine default permit 187
57D Provisions applying to all custodial community permits 188
58 Breach of custodial community permit 189
58A Powers of Secretary with respect to custodial community permits 189
58B Visitors to give prescribed information 190
58C Governor may refuse or terminate visits for security reasons 191
58D Offence to give item to prisoner 191
Division 3A—Emergency management days 192
58E Emergency management days 192
Division 5—Parole 193
61 Establishment of Board 193
61A Chairperson and deputy chairpersons 197
62 Deputy members 197
63 Terms of office 199
64 Divisions 201
65 Chairing of meetings 202
66 Meetings 203
66A Secretary of Adult Parole Board 204
67 Secretary of the Board or member may act on behalf of Board 205
68 Evidentiary 205
69 Functions of Board 206
70 Secretary to supply assistance to Board 208
71 Evidence 209
71A Power of Board to compel production of documents and other things or attendance of witnesses 209
71B Variation or revocation of notice to produce or notice to attend 210
71C Service of notice to produce or notice to attend 211
71D Power of Board to compel attendance of witnesses does not affect power of Board to direct prisoners on parole to attend for interview 213
71E Appearance by audio visual link 213
71F Notice to attend issued to person in custody 214
71G Power to take evidence on oath or affirmation 214
71H Offence to fail to comply with a notice to produce or attend 215
71I Offence to fail to take oath, make affirmation or answer question 215
71J Costs of attending meeting of the Board 216
71K Protection of participants at Board meeting 216
72 Reports 217
73 Officers subject to Board's directions 221
73A Safety and protection of the community paramount in parole decisions 221
74 Release on parole after service of non-parole period 222
74AAA Conditions for making parole order for prisoner who murdered police officer 226
74AA Conditions for making a parole order for Julian Knight 228
74AB Conditions for making a parole order for Craig Minogue 230
74AC Conditions for making a parole order for Paul Denyer 231
74AABA Conditions for making a parole order for person imprisoned for certain fatal offences 232
74AAB Parole decisions made by Serious Violent Offender or Sexual Offender Parole Division 234
74AAC Parole decisions where terrorism risk information provided to Board 237
74AAD Board must specify no-return period in certain circumstances 239
74AAE Restricted prisoners 240
74AAF Restricted prisoner reports 241
74AAG Restricted prisoner declarations 241
74A Victim submissions 245
74B How does the Board deal with victim submissions? 245
75 Young offenders—sentence and non-parole period 247
76 Persons on parole deemed still under sentence 247
76A Secretary may direct that prisoner be tested for alcohol or drug use 247
77 Cancellation of parole 249
77A Revocation of cancellation 255
77B Return of prisoner to prison on cancellation of parole 256
77C Power to direct that time on parole is time served 257
77D Board may arrange for examination of prisoner 257
78 Prisoners may be released on parole more than once 258
78A Offence to breach a term or condition of parole 259
78B Arrest and detention for breach of parole order 259
78C Consideration by Board of breach of terms and conditions of parole 261
78D Application of certain provisions of the Crimes Act 1958 and the Bail Act 1977 262
78E Time in detention is time served 264
Division 5A—Safety powers that may be exercised in supervision of prisoners on parole 264
78F Definitions for Division 5A 264
78G When may the powers under this Division be exercised? 265
78H General powers 266
78I Search 267
78J Seizure 268
78K Warning that search or seizure is to occur and that reasonable force may be used 269
78L Report of use of force or application of restraint 270
78M Register of seized things 270
78N Things seized must be photographed or otherwise recorded 271
78O Specified officer must provide receipt for seized thing 271
78P Prisoner on parole to submit to testing 271
78Q Secretary to approve test procedures 272
78R Taking of samples of drug and alcohol 272
78S Reports, returns and records 273
78T No liability 273
Division 6—Change of name applications by prisoners released on parole 273
79 Application of Division 273
79A Definitions 273
79B Applications for change of name by or on behalf of a prisoner on parole 274
79C Approval by Board 274
79D Approval to be notified in writing 275
79E Registration of change of name 275
79F Registrar may correct Register 276
79G Lapse of application on cancellation of parole 276
79H Information-sharing between the Secretary and the Victorian Registrar 276
Division 6A—Approval of making of acknowledgement of sex applications—prisoners on parole 277
79HA Definition 277
79HB Offence to make acknowledgement of sex application without approval 277
79HC Application by prisoner on parole or other person for approval of Board 278
79HD Approval by Board of the making of acknowledgement of sex application 278
79HE Copy of approval or refusal of Board 278
79HF Lapse of application on cancellation of parole 279
Division 7—Warrants 279
79I Execution of warrants 279
79J Recall and cancellation of warrants 280
79K Duplicate warrants 280
Division 8—Removal of electronic monitoring devices and equipment 281
79L Who may remove electronic monitoring devices and equipment 281
79M Commissioner may authorise employee to exercise powers of officer 283
Part 8A—Interstate leave of absence for prisoners 284
80 Definitions 284
81 Interstate laws 284
82 Custodial interstate community permit 285
83 Effect of permit 285
84 Variation or revocation of permit 286
84A Breach of permit 287
84B Notice to participating State and transit States 287
84C Effect of permit issued under interstate law 287
84D Apprehension of prisoner who escapes or fails to return etc. 288
84E Escape from custody—penalty 290
84EA Liability for prisoners on leave 291
Part 8B—Prison industries 292
Division 1—Prison industry sites and prison industries 292
84F Appointment of prison industry sites 292
84G Secretary may carry on business for prison industries 292
84H Secretary may direct prisoners and offenders to work 293
Part 9—Community corrections 294
Division 1—Definitions 294
85 Definitions 294
Division 2—Establishment of community corrections centres and regional centres 295
86 Community corrections centres 295
87 Regions 296
88 Regional centres 296
Division 3—Officers 296
89 Officers subject to Regional Manager's directions 296
90 Powers and duties of officers 297
92 Additional duties of Regional Manager 299
Division 4—Discipline of offenders 300
93 Additional directions by community corrections officers 300
94 Regional Manager may deal with acts of misconduct 300
Division 5—Community corrections programmes 301
95 Approval of community corrections programmes 301
Division 6—Management and administration of locations 302
96 Officer subject to directions of Principal of training institution 302
97 Secretary may nominate person to act as Regional Manager 303
98 Management of region in Regional Manager's temporary absence 303
99 Photographing 303
99A Offenders may be tested to assess whether under the influence of alcohol or any drug 304
100 Search 306
101 Seizure 308
102 Delegation 309
103 Access to community corrections centres and locations 309
104 Offender subject to Secretary's directions 310
Division 6A—Removal of electronic monitoring devices and equipment 310
104AAA Who may remove electronic monitoring devices and equipment 310
104AAB Commissioner may authorise employee to exercise powers of officer 312