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, or

(b) an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation within the meaning of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 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.

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 of the Commonwealth.

traffic offence means—

(a) an offence under the road transport legislation (within the meaning of the ), or