Fines Act 1996
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112B Definitions
112B Definitions
In this Part—
appropriate custodial officer means—
(a) in the case of a person sentenced to imprisonment—the Commissioner of Corrective Services or the governor of the correctional centre in which the person is imprisoned, or
(b) in the case of a person sentenced to children’s detention—the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice or the person in charge of the detention centre in which the person is detained.
attachment order—see section 112G.
children’s detention means detention under an order under section 33 (1) (g) of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987.
order for restitution means an order for restitution under Part 5 of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 that is a confirmed order under that Part.
prison earnings means—
(a) in the case of a person sentenced to imprisonment—the person’s earnings at the correctional centre in which the person is imprisoned, or
(b) in the case of a person sentenced to children’s detention—the funds held on behalf of the person at the detention centre in which the person is detained.
relevant offence has the same meaning as it has in Part 5 of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013.
restitution amount means an amount payable under an order for restitution.
s 112B: Ins 2017 No 6, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2019 No 13, Sch 1[4].