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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.324ARight of eligible persons to receive particular information
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### sec.324A Right of eligible persons to receive particular information
The chief executive must, subject to section 324AA , give an eligible person the following information about a prisoner (including a prisoner who is a homicide offender) in relation to whom the eligible person is registered—
the prisoner’s eligibility dates for discharge or release;
the prisoner’s date of discharge or release;
the death of the prisoner and, if the prisoner died while detained in a corrective services facility, the date of death;
the escape of the prisoner and the date of escape;
details of a change of name of the prisoner registered under a law of the State about births, deaths and marriages;
the fact, and date, of any particular circumstances relating to the prisoner that could reasonably be expected to endanger the eligible person’s life or physical safety;
The prisoner is mistakenly discharged before the prisoner’s discharge day.
The prisoner is granted leave under chapter 2 , part 2 , division 8 without supervision.
for a no body-no parole prisoner—whether a no cooperation declaration is in force for the prisoner.
The information must be given to the person—
for information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) , (e) or (g) —as soon as practicable after the chief executive becomes aware of the information; or
for information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , (d) or (f) —immediately after the chief executive becomes aware of the information.
s 324A ins 2017 No. 9 s 12
amd 2020 No. 23 s 51 ; 2021 No. 24 s 18 ; 2024 No. 25 s 28
(sec.324A-ssec.1) The chief executive must, subject to section 324AA , give an eligible person the following information about a prisoner (including a prisoner who is a homicide offender) in relation to whom the eligible person is registered— the prisoner’s eligibility dates for discharge or release; the prisoner’s date of discharge or release; the death of the prisoner and, if the prisoner died while detained in a corrective services facility, the date of death; the escape of the prisoner and the date of escape; details of a change of name of the prisoner registered under a law of the State about births, deaths and marriages; the fact, and date, of any particular circumstances relating to the prisoner that could reasonably be expected to endanger the eligible person’s life or physical safety; The prisoner is mistakenly discharged before the prisoner’s discharge day. The prisoner is granted leave under chapter 2 , part 2 , division 8 without supervision. for a no body-no parole prisoner—whether a no cooperation declaration is in force for the prisoner.
(sec.324A-ssec.2) The information must be given to the person— for information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) , (e) or (g) —as soon as practicable after the chief executive becomes aware of the information; or for information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , (d) or (f) —immediately after the chief executive becomes aware of the information.
- (a) the prisoner’s eligibility dates for discharge or release;
- (b) the prisoner’s date of discharge or release;
- (c) the death of the prisoner and, if the prisoner died while detained in a corrective services facility, the date of death;
- (d) the escape of the prisoner and the date of escape;
- (e) details of a change of name of the prisoner registered under a law of the State about births, deaths and marriages;
- (f) the fact, and date, of any particular circumstances relating to the prisoner that could reasonably be expected to endanger the eligible person’s life or physical safety; Examples of particular circumstances relating to a prisoner— • The prisoner is mistakenly discharged before the prisoner’s discharge day. • The prisoner is granted leave under chapter 2 , part 2 , division 8 without supervision.
- • The prisoner is mistakenly discharged before the prisoner’s discharge day.
- • The prisoner is granted leave under chapter 2 , part 2 , division 8 without supervision.
- (g) for a no body-no parole prisoner—whether a no cooperation declaration is in force for the prisoner.
- • The prisoner is mistakenly discharged before the prisoner’s discharge day.
- • The prisoner is granted leave under chapter 2 , part 2 , division 8 without supervision.
- (a) for information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) , (e) or (g) —as soon as practicable after the chief executive becomes aware of the information; or
- (b) for information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) , (d) or (f) —immediately after the chief executive becomes aware of the information.