sec.4Definitions

### sec.4 Definitions In this Act— approved form means a form approved by the chief executive for the relevant purpose. s 4 def approved form amd 1999 No. 9 s 3 sch ; 2004 No. 43 s 68 approved provider , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 15F . s 4 def approved provider ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 attend , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 15B . s 4 def attend ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 Attorney-General , for part 2A , see section 15AA . s 4 def Attorney-General ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 authorised corrective services officer see section 4A . s 4 def authorised corrective services officer sub 1997 No. 46 s 25 amd 1999 No. 9 s 3 sch authorised officer , for part 9C , means the director of public prosecutions, a deputy director of public prosecutions, or a lawyer appointed to assist the director of public prosecutions in the performance of the functions of the director of public prosecutions under part 9C . s 4 def authorised officer ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) banning order , for part 3B , see section 43I . s 4 def banning order ins 2010 No. 51 s 54 (2) benefit , for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def benefit ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) board guidelines means guidelines under the Corrective Services Act 2006 , section 242E . s 4 def board guidelines ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) amd 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 category A offence see section 161F . s 4 def category A offence ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) category B offence see section 161F . s 4 def category B offence ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) category C offence see section 161F . s 4 def category C offence ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) chief executive officer of Legal Aid Queensland , for part 2A , see section 15AA . s 4 def chief executive officer of Legal Aid Queensland ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 commission ... s 4 def commission om 1999 No. 9 s 3 sch commissioner , for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def commissioner ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) community based order means any community service order, graffiti removal order, intensive correction order or probation order. s 4 def community based order amd 2013 No. 31 s 42 (2) community justice group , for an offender, means— a community justice group established under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 , part 4 , division 1 , for the offender’s community; or a group of persons within the offender’s community, other than a department of government, that is involved in the provision of any of the following— information to a court about Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; diversionary, interventionist or rehabilitation activities relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; other activities relating to local justice issues; or a group of persons made up of elders or other respected persons of the offender’s community. s 4 def community justice group amd 2007 No. 59 s 138 (1) reloc from s 9 2007 No. 59 s 138 (2) community service has the same meaning as in the Corrective Services Act 2006 . s 4 def community service amd 2000 No. 63 s 276 sch 2 ; 2006 No. 29 s 484 (3) community service order means a community service order in force under part 5 , division 2 . control order , for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def control order ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) conviction means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court. core conditions , of the rehabilitation part of a treatment order, see section 151R (1) . s 4 def core conditions ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) corrective services facility see the Corrective Services Act 2006 , schedule 4 . s 4 def corrective services facility ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) corresponding control order , for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def corresponding control order ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) council means the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council established under section 198 . s 4 def council ins 2010 No. 48 s 4 om 2012 No. 19 s 12 ins 2016 No. 31 s 3 court — for part 2A —see section 15AA ; or for part 8A —see section 151B ; or for part 9D , division 3 , subdivision 5 —see section 161ZV . s 4 def court ins 2010 No. 48 s 4 sub 2016 No. 62 s 272 (1) – (2) amd 2017 No. 41 s 32 (3) criminal organisation see section 161O . s 4 def criminal organisation ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) Crown prosecutor includes— the Attorney-General; and the director of public prosecutions; and another person, other than a police officer, appearing for the State. s 4 def Crown prosecutor ins 2001 No. 94 s 4 amd 2010 No. 51 s 54 (1) ; 2016 No. 62 s 272 (3) current parole eligibility date , for part 9 , division 3 , see section 160 . s 4 def current parole eligibility date ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 current parole release date , for part 9 , division 3 , see section 160 . s 4 def current parole release date ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 custodial part , of a treatment order, see section 151N (2) . s 4 def custodial part ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) DAAR condition , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 19 (2B) . s 4 def DAAR condition ins 2016 No. 4 s 68 dangerous prisoners application means an application under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 for a continuing detention order, interim detention order, supervision order or interim supervision order. s 4 def dangerous prisoners application ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) director of public prosecutions , for part 2A , see section 15AA . s 4 def director of public prosecutions ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 disqualifying offence , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 15E . s 4 def disqualifying offence ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 domestic violence offence see the Criminal Code , section 1 . s 4 def domestic violence offence ins 2015 No. 17 s 17 (1) drug and alcohol treatment order , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def drug and alcohol treatment order ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) drug assessment and education session , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 15B . s 4 def drug assessment and education session ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 drug diversion condition , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 19 (2A) . s 4 def drug diversion condition ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 drug diversion court , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 15B . s 4 def drug diversion court ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 drug trafficking offence ... s 4 def drug trafficking offence ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) om 2013 No. 35 s 142B eligible drug offence , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 15D . s 4 def eligible drug offence ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 eligible drug offender , for part 3 , division 1 , see section 15C . s 4 def eligible drug offender ins 2002 No. 59 s 6 eligible offence , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def eligible offence ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) exposed , for a child in relation to domestic violence, see the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 10 . s 4 def exposed ins 2024 No. 5 s 85 fine , for part 4 , division 2 , see section 52 . s 4 def fine ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 fine option order means a fine option order made under part 4 , division 2 . finite sentence , for part 10 , see section 173 (1) (b) . s 4 def finite sentence ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) finite term , for a provision about a finite sentence, means the term of the sentence. s 4 def finite term ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) graffiti offence means— an offence against the Criminal Code , section 469 that is punishable under section 469 , clause 9; or an offence against the Summary Offences Act 2005 , section 17 (1) . s 4 def graffiti offence ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) graffiti removal order means a graffiti removal order in force under part 5A . s 4 def graffiti removal order ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) graffiti removal service means— the removal of graffiti; or work related or incidental to the work mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or other work related to or incidental to the clean up of public places whether or not it relates to the removal of graffiti. s 4 def graffiti removal service ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) guideline judgment means a judgment that— is declared to be a guideline judgment by the Court of Appeal; and contains guidelines to be taken into account by courts in sentencing offenders, being guidelines applying— generally; or to a particular court or class of court; or to a particular offence, or class of offence, including under a Commonwealth Act; or to a particular penalty or class of penalty; or to a particular class of offender. s 4 def guideline judgment ins 2010 No. 48 s 4 sub 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act , for part 2A , see section 15AA . s 4 def guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 guideline proceeding , for part 2A , see section 15AA . s 4 def guideline proceeding ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 harm , for part 10B , see section 179I . s 4 def harm ins 2017 No. 8 s 101 sch 1 honorary member , of an organisation, for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def honorary member ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) impose , a term of imprisonment on an offender for an offence, for part 9 , division 3 , see section 160 . s 4 def impose ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 indefinite sentence , for part 10 , see section 162 . s 4 def indefinite sentence ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) intensive correction order means an intensive correction order in force under part 6 . licence , for part 3B , see section 43G . s 4 def licence ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 licensed premises , for part 3B , see section 43G . s 4 def licensed premises ins 2010 No. 51 s 54 (2) licensee , for part 3B , see section 43G . s 4 def licensee ins 2010 No. 51 s 54 (2) major criminal offence see section 161S (5) . s 4 def major criminal offence ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) most serious related offence see section 161G . s 4 def most serious related offence ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) nominal sentence , for part 10 , see section 162 . s 4 def nominal sentence ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) non-contact order means a non-contact order in force under part 3A . s 4 def non-contact order ins 2001 No. 94 s 4 offender means a person who is convicted of an offence, whether or not a conviction is recorded. offender levy see section 179C . s 4 def offender levy ins 2012 No. 17 s 33 (1) offender’s community means the offender’s Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community, whether it is— an urban community; or a rural community; or a community on DOGIT land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 or the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 . s 4 def offender’s community reloc from s 9 2007 No. 59 s 138 (2) office holder , of an organisation, for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def office holder ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) operational period — for a term of imprisonment suspended under section 144 (1) —means the period stated under section 144 (5) in relation to the term; or for the custodial part of a treatment order under part 8A —see section 151B . s 4 def operational period sub 2017 No. 41 s 32 (1) – (2) original order — for part 3 , division 3AA —see section 33AA (a) ; or for part 4 , division 2 —see section 52 . s 4 def original order ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 sub 2017 No. 6 s 65 parole means parole under a parole order granted under the Corrective Services Act 2006 . s 4 def parole ins 2006 No. 29 s 484 (2) parole eligibility date , for an offender, for part 9 , division 3 , see section 160 . s 4 def parole eligibility date ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 parole release date , for an offender, for part 9 , division 3 , see section 160 . s 4 def parole release date ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 participant , in a criminal organisation, see section 161P . s 4 def participant ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) penalty includes any fine, compensation, restitution or other amount of money but does not include an offender levy. s 4 def penalty amd 1993 No. 36 s 2 sch 1 ; 2012 No. 17 s 33 (2) period of imprisonment means the unbroken duration of imprisonment that an offender is to serve for 2 or more terms of imprisonment, whether— ordered to be served concurrently or cumulatively; or imposed at the same time or different times; and includes a term of imprisonment. s 4 def period of imprisonment ins 1993 No. 36 s 2 sch 1 police banning notice , for part 3B , see section 43G . s 4 def police banning notice ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 post-prison community based release ... s 4 def post-prison community based release ins 2000 No. 63 s 276 sch 2 om 2006 No. 29 s 484 (1) prescribed offence — for part 5 , division 2 , subdivision 2 —see section 108A ; or for part 9D —see section 161N . s 4 def prescribed offence ins 2014 No. 42 s 83 (2) sub 2016 No. 62 s 272 (1) – (2) prison means a prison within the meaning of the Corrective Services Act 2006 . s 4 def prison amd 2000 No. 63 s 276 sch 2 ; 2006 No. 29 s 484 (3) probation order means a probation order in force under part 5 , division 1 . proper officer means— for an order made or certificate issued by the Supreme Court—the sheriff; or for an order made or certificate issued by the District Court—any registrar; or for an order made or certificate issued by a Magistrates Court—any clerk of the court. s 4 def proper officer amd 1995 No. 21 s 107 sch 2 sub 1999 No. 67 s 12 amd 2013 No. 21 s 62 (2) proper officer of the court , for an offender levy, for part 10A , see section 179B . s 4 def proper officer of the court ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 property includes electricity. s 4 def property ins 1994 No. 64 s 293 sch 4 prosecutor , for section 12A and parts 3A , 3B and 9D , means— in the context of a proceeding before, or an application to, a Magistrates Court—a police officer or Crown prosecutor; or otherwise—a Crown prosecutor. s 4 def prosecutor ins 2001 No. 94 s 4 amd 2010 No. 51 s 54 (1) ; 2015 No. 17 s 17 (2) ; 2016 No. 62 s 272 (4) prospective member , of an organisation, for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def prospective member ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) public place — for part 3B , see section 43G ; or for part 5 , division 2 , subdivision 2 , see section 108A . s 4 def public place ins 2010 No. 51 s 54 (2) sub 2014 No. 42 s 83 qualifying offence , for part 10 , see section 162 . s 4 def qualifying offence ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) Queensland board means the Parole Board Queensland established under the Corrective Services Act 2006 . s 4 def Queensland board ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) amd 2017 No. 15 s 24 sch 1 Queensland driver licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . s 4 def Queensland driver licence ins 2007 No. 37 s 125 sch registered corresponding control order , for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def registered corresponding control order ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) registrar , for part 9D , division 3 , subdivision 5 , see section 161ZV . s 4 def registrar ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) rehabilitation part , of a treatment order, see section 151Q (2) . s 4 def rehabilitation part ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) re-integration program means a program under the Corrective Services Act 2006 that is designed to assist an offender to re-integrate into the community, and includes parole. s 4 def re-integration program sub 2000 No. 63 s 276 sch 2 amd 2006 No. 29 s 484 (3) – (4) ; 2009 No. 30 s 42 related offences see section 161G . s 4 def related offences ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) remove , in relation to graffiti, includes the following— repair; conceal; cover; attempt to remove. painting over graffiti s 4 def remove ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) respondent , for part 9D , division 3 , subdivision 5 , see section 161ZY (1) (b) . s 4 def respondent ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) review , a guideline judgment, for part 2A , see section 15AA . s 4 def review ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 review team , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def review team ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) senior police officer , for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def senior police officer ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) sentence — means a penalty or imprisonment ordered to be paid or served, or another order made, by a court after an offender is convicted, whether or not a conviction is recorded; and for part 10A —includes an order made by a court to deal with the offender for an offence instead of passing sentence. s 4 def sentence sub 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 serious child sex offence see section 161D . s 4 def serious child sex offence ins 2012 No. 14 s 5 serious criminal activity , for part 9D , see section 161N . s 4 def serious criminal activity ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) serious drug offence means a category A offence, category B offence or category C offence. s 4 def serious drug offence ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) serious drug offence certificate see section 161G . s 4 def serious drug offence certificate ins 2013 No. 21 s 62 (1) serious harm means any detrimental effect of a serious nature on a person’s emotional, physical or psychological wellbeing, whether temporary or permanent. s 4 def serious harm ins 2010 No. 34 s 34 (2) serious organised crime circumstance of aggravation see section 161Q . s 4 def serious organised crime circumstance of aggravation ins 2016 No. 62 s 272 (2) serious violent offence means a serious violent offence of which an offender is convicted under section 161A . s 4 def serious violent offence ins 1997 No. 4 s 5 severe substance use disorder , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def severe substance use disorder ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) sexual offence , for part 9 , division 3 , see section 160 . s 4 def sexual offence ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 SPE Act means the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 . s 4 def SPE Act ins 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 SPER means the State Penalties Enforcement Registry established under the SPE Act . s 4 def SPER ins 2007 No. 3 s 48 amd 2016 No. 31 s 7 sch 1 suitability assessment report , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def suitability assessment report ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) term of imprisonment means the duration of imprisonment imposed for a single offence and includes— the imprisonment an offender is serving, or is liable to serve— for default in payment of a single fine; or for failing to comply with a single order of a court; and for an offender on whom a finite sentence has been imposed, any extension under section 174B (6) of the offender’s finite term. s 4 def term of imprisonment sub 2010 No. 34 s 34 treatment order , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def treatment order ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) treatment order agency , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def treatment order agency ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) treatment program , for part 8A , see section 151B . s 4 def treatment program ins 2017 No. 41 s 32 (2) unpaid service means— community service required to be performed under a community service order; or graffiti removal service required to be performed under a graffiti removal order. s 4 def unpaid service ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) unperformed graffiti removal service , for an offender, means graffiti removal service that the offender— is required to perform under a graffiti removal order; and has not performed. s 4 def unperformed graffiti removal service ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) unperformed unpaid service , for an offender, means unpaid service that the offender— is required to perform under a community service order or a graffiti removal order; and has not performed. s 4 def unperformed unpaid service ins 2013 No. 31 s 42 (1) victim , for part 10B , see section 179I . s 4 def victim ins 2017 No. 8 s 101 sch 1 victim impact statement , for part 10B , see section 179I . s 4 def victim impact statement ins 2017 No. 8 s 101 sch 1 - (a) a community justice group established under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 , part 4 , division 1 , for the offender’s community; or - (b) a group of persons within the offender’s community, other than a department of government, that is involved in the provision of any of the following— (i) information to a court about Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; (ii) diversionary, interventionist or rehabilitation activities relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; (iii) other activities relating to local justice issues; or - (i) information to a court about Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; - (ii) diversionary, interventionist or rehabilitation activities relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; - (iii) other activities relating to local justice issues; or - (c) a group of persons made up of elders or other respected persons of the offender’s community. - (i) information to a court about Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; - (ii) diversionary, interventionist or rehabilitation activities relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander offenders; - (iii) other activities relating to local justice issues; or - (a) for part 2A —see section 15AA ; or - (b) for part 8A —see section 151B ; or - (c) for part 9D , division 3 , subdivision 5 —see section 161ZV . - (a) the Attorney-General; and - (b) the director of public prosecutions; and - (c) another person, other than a police officer, appearing for the State. - (a) an offence against the Criminal Code , section 469 that is punishable under section 469 , clause 9; or - (b) an offence against the Summary Offences Act 2005 , section 17 (1) . - (a) the removal of graffiti; or - (b) work related or incidental to the work mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or - (c) other work related to or incidental to the clean up of public places whether or not it relates to the removal of graffiti. - (a) is declared to be a guideline judgment by the Court of Appeal; and - (b) contains guidelines to be taken into account by courts in sentencing offenders, being guidelines applying— (i) generally; or (ii) to a particular court or class of court; or (iii) to a particular offence, or class of offence, including under a Commonwealth Act; or (iv) to a particular penalty or class of penalty; or (v) to a particular class of offender. - (i) generally; or - (ii) to a particular court or class of court; or - (iii) to a particular offence, or class of offence, including under a Commonwealth Act; or - (iv) to a particular penalty or class of penalty; or - (v) to a particular class of offender. - (i) generally; or - (ii) to a particular court or class of court; or - (iii) to a particular offence, or class of offence, including under a Commonwealth Act; or - (iv) to a particular penalty or class of penalty; or - (v) to a particular class of offender. - (a) an urban community; or - (b) a rural community; or - (c) a community on DOGIT land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 or the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 . - (a) for a term of imprisonment suspended under section 144 (1) —means the period stated under section 144 (5) in relation to the term; or - (b) for the custodial part of a treatment order under part 8A —see section 151B . - (a) for part 3 , division 3AA —see section 33AA (a) ; or - (b) for part 4 , division 2 —see section 52 . - (a) ordered to be served concurrently or cumulatively; or - (b) imposed at the same time or different times; - (a) for part 5 , division 2 , subdivision 2 —see section 108A ; or - (b) for part 9D —see section 161N . - (a) for an order made or certificate issued by the Supreme Court—the sheriff; or - (b) for an order made or certificate issued by the District Court—any registrar; or - (c) for an order made or certificate issued by a Magistrates Court—any clerk of the court. - (a) in the context of a proceeding before, or an application to, a Magistrates Court—a police officer or Crown prosecutor; or - (b) otherwise—a Crown prosecutor. - (a) for part 3B , see section 43G ; or - (b) for part 5 , division 2 , subdivision 2 , see section 108A . - (a) repair; - (b) conceal; - (c) cover; - (d) attempt to remove. - (a) means a penalty or imprisonment ordered to be paid or served, or another order made, by a court after an offender is convicted, whether or not a conviction is recorded; and - (b) for part 10A —includes an order made by a court to deal with the offender for an offence instead of passing sentence. - (a) the imprisonment an offender is serving, or is liable to serve— (i) for default in payment of a single fine; or (ii) for failing to comply with a single order of a court; and - (i) for default in payment of a single fine; or - (ii) for failing to comply with a single order of a court; and - (b) for an offender on whom a finite sentence has been imposed, any extension under section 174B (6) of the offender’s finite term. - (i) for default in payment of a single fine; or - (ii) for failing to comply with a single order of a court; and - (a) community service required to be performed under a community service order; or - (b) graffiti removal service required to be performed under a graffiti removal order. - (a) is required to perform under a graffiti removal order; and - (b) has not performed. - (a) is required to perform under a community service order or a graffiti removal order; and - (b) has not performed.