Corrective Services Regulation 2017
sec.8AMeaning of terms used in division
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sec.8A Meaning of terms used in division
In this division— men’s corrective services facility means a corrective services facility other than a women’s corrective services facility. qualified corrective services officer means a corrective services officer who has successfully completed training approved by the chief executive for the taking of a test sample of urine for analysis. women’s corrective services facility — means a corrective services facility, or part of a corrective services facility, established as a women’s facility, centre or work camp; and includes the following— Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre; the women’s facilities at the Townsville Correctional Complex; the women’s work camp at Bowen; Numinbah Correctional Centre; the women’s work camp at Warwick; the women’s facilities at the Southern Queensland Correctional Complex; Helana Jones Community Corrections Centre. A reference in this division to a female corrective services officer, female health practitioner or female helper is a reference to a person who— presents themselves in the relevant capacity as a female; or is designated by the chief executive as a person who may exercise powers for which, respectively, a female corrective services officer, female health practitioner or female helper is required. A reference in this division to a male corrective services officer, male health practitioner or male helper is a reference to a person who— presents themselves in the relevant capacity as a male; or is designated by the chief executive as a person who may exercise powers for which, respectively, a male corrective services officer, male health practitioner or male helper is required. A reference in this division to a prisoner detained in a women’s corrective services facility includes a reference to a prisoner who— is in the Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit; and has— been transferred to the unit from a women’s corrective services facility; or been designated by the chief executive as a prisoner who will be accommodated in a women’s corrective services facility. A reference in this division to a prisoner detained in a corrective services facility includes a reference to the prisoner while the prisoner is, under the Act , lawfully outside the corrective services facility. s 8A ins 2024 SL No. 187 s 5 (sec.8A-ssec.1) In this division— men’s corrective services facility means a corrective services facility other than a women’s corrective services facility. qualified corrective services officer means a corrective services officer who has successfully completed training approved by the chief executive for the taking of a test sample of urine for analysis. women’s corrective services facility — means a corrective services facility, or part of a corrective services facility, established as a women’s facility, centre or work camp; and includes the following— Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre; the women’s facilities at the Townsville Correctional Complex; the women’s work camp at Bowen; Numinbah Correctional Centre; the women’s work camp at Warwick; the women’s facilities at the Southern Queensland Correctional Complex; Helana Jones Community Corrections Centre. (sec.8A-ssec.2) A reference in this division to a female corrective services officer, female health practitioner or female helper is a reference to a person who— presents themselves in the relevant capacity as a female; or is designated by the chief executive as a person who may exercise powers for which, respectively, a female corrective services officer, female health practitioner or female helper is required. (sec.8A-ssec.3) A reference in this division to a male corrective services officer, male health practitioner or male helper is a reference to a person who— presents themselves in the relevant capacity as a male; or is designated by the chief executive as a person who may exercise powers for which, respectively, a male corrective services officer, male health practitioner or male helper is required. (sec.8A-ssec.4) A reference in this division to a prisoner detained in a women’s corrective services facility includes a reference to a prisoner who— is in the Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit; and has— been transferred to the unit from a women’s corrective services facility; or been designated by the chief executive as a prisoner who will be accommodated in a women’s corrective services facility. (sec.8A-ssec.5) A reference in this division to a prisoner detained in a corrective services facility includes a reference to the prisoner while the prisoner is, under the Act , lawfully outside the corrective services facility.