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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.68ARestriction on eligibility for transfer to low custody facility
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### sec.68A Restriction on eligibility for transfer to low custody facility
A prisoner (an ineligible prisoner ) is not eligible to be transferred from a secure facility to a low custody facility if the prisoner—
has been convicted of a sexual offence; or
has been convicted of murder; or
is serving a life sentence.
Subsection (1) is subject to section 271C .
In this section—
low custody facility means—
a prison, other than a secure facility; or
a community corrections centre; or
a work camp.
s 68A ins 2020 No. 23 s 11
amd 2023 No. 14 s 52 sch 1
(sec.68A-ssec.1) A prisoner (an ineligible prisoner ) is not eligible to be transferred from a secure facility to a low custody facility if the prisoner— has been convicted of a sexual offence; or has been convicted of murder; or is serving a life sentence.
(sec.68A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) is subject to section 271C .
(sec.68A-ssec.3) In this section— low custody facility means— a prison, other than a secure facility; or a community corrections centre; or a work camp.
- (a) has been convicted of a sexual offence; or
- (b) has been convicted of murder; or
- (c) is serving a life sentence.
- (a) a prison, other than a secure facility; or
- (b) a community corrections centre; or
- (c) a work camp.