24Interpretation of Part 3

### 24 Interpretation of Part 3 > In this Part – > > > ***application*** means an application made under [section 33](#GS33@EN) ; > > > ***breach*** includes fail to comply; > > > ***chairperson of the risk assessment committee*** – see [section 26(3)](#GS26@Gs3@EN) ; > > > ***operational period*** – see [section 39](#GS39@EN) ; > > > ***prescribed officer*** has the same meaning as in [section 42AB of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-059#GS42AB@EN) [Sentencing Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-059) ; > > > ***relevant agency*** – see [section 25](#GS25@EN) ; > > > ***relevant offender*** means an offender who has been convicted of a serious offence, who has attained the age of 18 years and who is – > > > > > > (a) in custody – > > > > > > > > > > (i) pursuant to a declaration under [section 7(1)](#GS7@Gs1@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) in accordance with [section 37(2)](#GS37@Gs2@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) in accordance with an order under [section 18(1)](#GS18@Gs1@EN) or [(4)](#GS18@Gs4@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) subject to an HRO order or an interim HRO order; or > > > > > > > (c) serving a custodial sentence – > > > > > > > > > > (i) for a serious offence; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) for an offence against [section 41](#GS41@EN) ; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) [*\[Section 24 Amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-03-18/act-2022-002#JS1@Ja8@GC1@EN) for an offence, against a law of this State, another State, a Territory or the Commonwealth, that is being served concurrently with or cumulatively on, or partly concurrently with and partly cumulatively on, one or more sentences of imprisonment referred to in [subparagraph (i)](#GS24@Nd204586@Hpc@Hqi@EN) or [(ii)](#GS24@Nd204586@Hpc@Hqii@EN) ; > > > ***risk assessment***, in relation to a relevant offender, means an assessment as to the likelihood of the offender committing a serious offence unless there is an HRO order in force in relation to the offender.