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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
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### sec.66A Definitions for subdivision
In this subdivision—
monitoring device means an electronic device capable of being worn, and not removed, by a person for the purpose of a prescribed entity finding or monitoring the geographical location of the person.
monitoring device condition see section 66B (1) .
prescribed entity means each of the following entities—
the chief executive of a department that is mainly responsible for any of the following matters—
adult corrective services;
child protection services;
community services;
the chief executive of another department that provides services to persons who fear or experience domestic violence or who commit domestic violence;
the police commissioner;
an entity prescribed by regulation for this definition.
safety device means an electronic device given to a person by a prescribed entity for the purpose of identifying risks to the safety of the person in relation to another person on whom a monitoring device condition is imposed.
s 66A ins 2025 No. 18 s 15
exp 1 October 2027 (see s 66H)
- (a) the chief executive of a department that is mainly responsible for any of the following matters— (i) adult corrective services; (ii) child protection services; (iii) community services;
- (i) adult corrective services;
- (ii) child protection services;
- (iii) community services;
- (b) the chief executive of another department that provides services to persons who fear or experience domestic violence or who commit domestic violence;
- (c) the police commissioner;
- (d) an entity prescribed by regulation for this definition.
- (i) adult corrective services;
- (ii) child protection services;
- (iii) community services;