Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021
26High risk offenders assessment committee
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26 High risk offenders assessment committee
(1) The high risk offenders assessment committee (the risk assessment committee) is established.
(2) The risk assessment committee consists of the following members:
(a) the Secretary of the Department or a person who is nominated by the Secretary of the Department;
(b) a representative, of the unit of administration, within the department primarily responsible in relation to the administration of the Corrections Act 1997 , that is primarily responsible for the management of prisons, who is nominated by the Secretary of that department;
(c) a representative, of the department primarily responsible in relation to the administration of the Corrections Act 1997 , who is nominated by the Secretary of that department;
(d) a representative, of the department primarily responsible in relation to the administration of the Tasmanian Health Service Act 2018 , who is nominated by the Secretary of that department;
(e) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 6 of 2025, s. 20, Applied:01 Jul 2025] a representative, of the department primarily responsible in relation to the administration of the Disability Rights, Inclusion and Safeguarding Act 2024 , who is nominated by the Secretary of that department;
(f) a representative, of the department primarily responsible in relation to the administration of the Police Service Act 2003 , who is nominated by the Secretary of that department;
(g) [Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 30, Applied:25 Sep 2023] the Chief Psychiatrist or a person nominated by the Chief Psychiatrist;
(h) a representative of any other unit of administration of the State, another State, a Territory, or the Commonwealth, that is prescribed.