Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
51AMeaning of “correctional centre offence”
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51A Meaning of “correctional centre offence”
51A Meaning of “correctional centre offence”
In this division, a correctional centre offence is an act or omission by an inmate, whether or not it is also a criminal offence that—
(a) occurs while the inmate is—
(i) within a correctional centre or correctional complex, or
(ii) taken to be in the custody of the governor of a correctional centre, and
(b) is prescribed by the regulations as a correctional centre offence for this division.
s 51A: Ins 2025 No 6, Sch 1[8].