Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2012 (SA)

South Australia

Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2012

An Act to amend the Correctional Services Act 1982; and to make a related amendment to the Summary Offences Act 1953.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

This Act may be cited as the Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2012.

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

1. (1)

   Section 4(1), definition of the Chief Executive Officer—delete the definition and substitute:

   CE means the person holding or acting in the position of chief executive of the Department;

2. (2)

   Section 4(1)—after the definition of correctional institution insert:

   correctional services dog means a dog that has completed training of a kind approved by the CE for the purposes of this Act;

3. (3)

   Section 4(1), definition of designated condition—delete the definition

4. (4)

   Section 4(1)—after the definition of prisoner insert:

   probation and parole hostel means premises declared by the Minister under section 17E to be a probation and parole hostel;

Section 5—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

CE

Section 7—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

CE

Section 9(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:

1. (1)

   The CE must, not later than 31 October in each year, submit to the Minister a report on—

   1. (a)

      the operation of this Act and the work of the Department for the financial year ending on the preceding 30 June; and

   2. (b)

      any other matter as the Minister may direct.

Section 22—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

CE

Section 23—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

CE

Section 24—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

CE

Section 25—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

CE

1. (1)

   Section 27—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   CE

2. (2)

   Section 27(4)—delete "member of the police force" and substitute:

   police officer

1. (1)

   Section 27A—delete "Chief Executive Officer" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   CE

2. (2)

   Section 27A(2)(c)(ii)—delete "member of the police force" and substitute:

   police officer