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In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
[Section 3 Amended by No. 3 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:08 Apr 2016] adult
[Section 3 Amended by No. 3 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:08 Apr 2016] appropriate treatment
approved organisation section 13 ;
Board section 62 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] [Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 4, Applied:25 Sep 2023]
[Section 3 Amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 4, Applied:25 Sep 2023] Chief Psychiatrist Mental Health Act 2013 ;
correctional officer section 5 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 30 of 2016, Sched. 2, Applied:16 Nov 2016] Custodial Inspector section 5 of the Custodial Inspector Act 2016 ;
custodian section 42(4)(a) ,
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detainee
Director section 5 ;
disciplinary officer
(a) nominated by the Director under section 57 to be a disciplinary officer; or
(b) belonging to a class of correctional officers nominated by the Director under section 57 to be disciplinary officers;
hospital section 35 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 25 of 2002, s. 9, Applied:01 Sep 2002] immediate family
(a) [Section 3 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004]
(ab) [Section 3 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] Relationships Act 2003 , with the deceased victim at the time of the victim's death; and
(b) a parent, guardian or step-parent of the deceased victim; and
(c) a child or stepchild of the deceased victim; and
(d) a brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister of the deceased victim;
imprisonment
institution section 35 ;
leave permit section 42 ;
life prisoner
official visitor section 10 ;
operative sentence
parole order section 72 ;
prison
prison offence Schedule 1 ;
probation officer section 5 and includes an honorary probation officer appointed under that section;
regulations
Secretary
[Section 3 Amended by No. 3 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:08 Apr 2016] sexual offence
(a) an offence under section 72 , 72A , 73 , 73A , 74 or 74A of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 ; or
(b) [Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2023, s. 11, Applied:20 Apr 2023] [Section 3 Amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 16, Applied:01 Nov 2024] section 122 , 124 , 124A , 124B , 124C , 125 , 125A , 125B , 125C , 125D , 126 , 127 , 127A , 129 , 130 , 130A , 130B , 130C , 130D , 133 , 137 , 138 , 185 or 186 of the Criminal Code ; or
(c) a crime under section 298 , 299 or 300 of the Criminal Code relating to a crime referred to in paragraph (b) of this definition; or
(d) an offence under section 8(1A) , 13A , 13B , 13C , 21 or 35(3) of the Police Offences Act 1935 ; or
(e) an offence under section 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 or 9 of the Sex Industry Offences Act 2005 ; or
(f) a crime or other offence prescribed by the regulations; or
(g) an offence against the law of a jurisdiction other than Tasmania which is of substantially the same nature as a crime or offence referred to in another paragraph of this definition;
standing orders section 6(3) ;