Corrections Act 1997
83AAInterpretation of Division 2A
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83AA Interpretation of Division 2A
[Section 83AA of Part 8 Inserted by No. 14 of 2018, s. 7, Applied:14 Dec 2018]
(1) In this Division –
control order has the same meaning as in section 100.1 of the Criminal Code 1995 of the Commonwealth;
terrorism-linked prisoner means a prisoner who –
(a) has been convicted of a terrorism offence; or
(b) is subject to a control order;
terrorism offence means –
(a) an offence referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of terrorism offence in section 3 of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth; and
(b) an offence against the former Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth; and
(c) an offence, in relation to terrorism, that –
(i) is an offence under an Act of the Commonwealth, this State, another State or a Territory; and
(ii) is prescribed;
terrorist act has the same meaning as in section 100.1 of the Criminal Code 1995 of the Commonwealth.
(2) A reference in this Division to a prisoner promoting a terrorist act is a reference to the prisoner –
(a) engaging in, or inciting or assisting another person to engage in, a terrorist act; or
(b) making statements supporting a terrorist act; or
(c) carrying out activities supporting a terrorist act; or
(d) advocating the carrying out of a terrorist act; or
(e) advocating support for a terrorist act; or