4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

correctional officer means a correctional officer within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1997 ;

custodial centre means –

(a) a prison within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1997 ; and

(b) a detention centre –

but does not include any police station or court cell complex;

detainee means a person, other than a prisoner, who is lawfully held in a custodial centre;

detention centre means a detention centre within the meaning of the Youth Justice Act 1997 ;

Inspector means the Custodial Inspector appointed under section 5 ;

mandatory inspection means an inspection carried out under section 13 ;

occasional inspection and review means an inspection and review carried out under section 14 ;

[Section 4 Amended by No. 27 of 2025, s. 4, Applied:23 Dec 2025] officer of the Inspector means a person who is appointed or employed under section 11 and includes a person to whom a function or power is delegated in accordance with section 10(aa) or (b) ;

[Section 4 Amended by No. 2 of 2021, Sched. 2, Applied:13 Dec 2021] prisoner means a person who is subject to an order of a court by which he or she is sentenced to a term of imprisonment and includes a person who is a dangerous criminal within the meaning of the ;