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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.321Effect of offence and violence as ground for registration
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### sec.321 Effect of offence and violence as ground for registration
An entry can be made in the eligible persons register against a prisoner—
who has been sentenced to a period of imprisonment for an offence of violence or a sexual offence; or
who is subject to a continuing or interim detention order, or a supervision or interim supervision order, under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , having been found guilty of a serious sexual offence within the meaning of that Act.
A person is entitled to be registered as an eligible person against the prisoner if—
the person is one of the following—
a person against whom the offence was committed (the victim );
an immediate family member of a deceased victim of the offence; or
the chief executive is satisfied the person’s life or physical safety could reasonably be expected to be endangered because of—
a documented history of violence by the prisoner against the person; or
a connection between the person and the offence.
In this section—
offence of violence means an offence in which a victim suffers actual or threatened violence.
s 321 sub 2024 No. 25 s 25
(sec.321-ssec.1) An entry can be made in the eligible persons register against a prisoner— who has been sentenced to a period of imprisonment for an offence of violence or a sexual offence; or who is subject to a continuing or interim detention order, or a supervision or interim supervision order, under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , having been found guilty of a serious sexual offence within the meaning of that Act.
(sec.321-ssec.2) A person is entitled to be registered as an eligible person against the prisoner if— the person is one of the following— a person against whom the offence was committed (the victim ); an immediate family member of a deceased victim of the offence; or the chief executive is satisfied the person’s life or physical safety could reasonably be expected to be endangered because of— a documented history of violence by the prisoner against the person; or a connection between the person and the offence.
(sec.321-ssec.3) In this section— offence of violence means an offence in which a victim suffers actual or threatened violence.
- (a) who has been sentenced to a period of imprisonment for an offence of violence or a sexual offence; or
- (b) who is subject to a continuing or interim detention order, or a supervision or interim supervision order, under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 , having been found guilty of a serious sexual offence within the meaning of that Act.
- (a) the person is one of the following— (i) a person against whom the offence was committed (the victim ); (ii) an immediate family member of a deceased victim of the offence; or
- (i) a person against whom the offence was committed (the victim );
- (ii) an immediate family member of a deceased victim of the offence; or
- (b) the chief executive is satisfied the person’s life or physical safety could reasonably be expected to be endangered because of— (i) a documented history of violence by the prisoner against the person; or (ii) a connection between the person and the offence.
- (i) a documented history of violence by the prisoner against the person; or
- (ii) a connection between the person and the offence.
- (i) a person against whom the offence was committed (the victim );
- (ii) an immediate family member of a deceased victim of the offence; or
- (i) a documented history of violence by the prisoner against the person; or
- (ii) a connection between the person and the offence.