3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

community-based sentence means –

(a) a community service order within the meaning of the Sentencing Act 1997 ; or

(b) a probation order within the meaning of the Sentencing Act 1997 ; or

(ba) [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2017, s. 21, Applied:14 Dec 2018] [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] a community correction order within the meaning of the Sentencing Act 1997 ; or

(c) a sentence, imposed by a court of this State, another State or a Territory, that is a member of a class of sentences prescribed by regulations made under this Act; or

(d) a sentence, imposed by a court of another State or a Territory, that corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to –

(i) [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2022, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Mar 2022] an order referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (ba) ;

(ii) a sentence of a class prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (c) ;

corresponding authority means a person or body with powers, under a corresponding law of another State or a Territory, that correspond, or substantially correspond, to those of the Minister under Parts 3 and 4 ;

corresponding law means a law, of another State or a Territory, that –