Victims of Crime Act 1994
14BDefinitions—pt 3A
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14B Definitions—pt 3A In this part: authorised officer—see the Bail Act 1992, dictionary. detained offender means an offender who— (a) has been sentenced for the offence; and (b) is— (i) a detainee within the meaning of the Corrections Management Act 2007, section 6; or (ii) a young detainee within the meaning of the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 95. forensic mental health order—see the Mental Health Act 2015, forensic patient—see the Mental Health Act 2015, section 127. intensive correction order—see the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 11 (2). mental health order—see the Mental Health Act 2015, dictionary. offender means a person convicted or found guilty of an offence by a court. parole order—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 117. registered affected person, in relation to a forensic patient—see the Mental Health Act 2015, section 129. registered victim, of an offender—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, section 213.
transfer or release, of a detained offender, means— (a) the transfer of the detainee from their place of detention; or Examples 1 transporting an offender from a detention place to hospital 2 transferring an offender from a correctional centre to an equivalent institution interstate (b) the release of a detainee from their place of detention, including for a temporary absence. Examples—temporary absence 1 to work or seek work 2 to attend a funeral or visit a relative suffering a serious illness 3 to attend a place of education or training 4 to participate in a prison program that includes release under a pre-release permit scheme victim impact statement, for an offence—see the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 47. young offender—see the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, dictionary. Division 3A.2 Victims rights—respect, privacy and safety