97Definitions

#### 97 Definitions 97 Definitions > > (1) In this Part— > > > > approved traffic course means a course of study or training that is approved by the Secretary under Division 4. > > > > approved traffic course provider means the association, government agency or registered not-for-profit entity that conducts an approved traffic course. > > > > association means— > > > > > (a) an association registered under the [Associations Incorporation Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-007), or > > > > > (b) an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation within the meaning of the [Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > government agency means any person, department or body exercising executive or administrative functions on behalf of the Government. > > > > guidelines means guidelines issued by the Secretary under Division 5. > > > > program means the program of measures described in Division 3. > > > > program participation order means a grant of bail by, or other order of, the Local Court made in respect of a traffic offender for the purpose of allowing the offender to participate in the program by undertaking or completing an approved traffic course specified by the Court. > > > > Note. > > > > An offender may be referred for participation in the traffic offender intervention program at the following points in criminal proceedings— > > > > > (a) a court that grants bail to a person may impose a bail condition requiring the person to participate in the program, > > > > > (b) a court may defer the sentencing of an offender for the purpose of allowing the offender to participate in the program by an order under section 11 of the [Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092). > > > > referral means the referral of a traffic offender under a program participation order for participation in the program by undertaking or completing an approved traffic course. > > > > referred traffic offender means a traffic offender who is the subject of a program participation order. > > > > registered not-for-profit entity means an entity registered under the [Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > traffic offence means— > > > > > (a) an offence under the road transport legislation (within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018)), or > > > > > (b) an offence under the former road transport legislation (within the meaning of Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018)). > > > > traffic offender means a person who has pleaded guilty to, or has been found guilty of, a traffic offence before the Local Court where that offence is an offence in respect of which an intervention program may be conducted as provided by section 348 of the Act. > > > > victim has the same meaning as victim of crime has for the purposes of the [Victims Rights and Support Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-037). > > > (2) A reference in this Part to a program participation order specifying an approved traffic course includes a reference to the order specifying a list of approved traffic courses (one of which the offender must nominate for the purposes of the order). > > **cl 97:** Am 2024 (561), Sch 1\[1\] \[2\].