Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment Act 2008 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 and certain other Acts to make further provision for the establishment, control and management of correctional centres and other residential facilities for offenders, the detention of offenders and the administration of sentences.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment Act 2008.

2Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3Amendment of Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 No 93

The Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

4Amendment of other Acts

The Acts specified in Schedule 2 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

5Repeal of Act(1)

This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which all of the provisions of this Act have commenced.

(2)

The repeal of this Act does not, because of the operation of section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Act.

Schedule 1Amendment of Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999

(Section 3)

[1]–[27]

(Repealed)

[28]Section 236E Definitions

Insert in alphabetical order in section 236E (1):

steroid means anabolic and androgenic steroidal agents included in Schedule 4 of the Poisons List under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966.

[29]Section 236F Testing of staff for alcohol, prohibited drugs and steroids

Insert “or steroids” after “drugs” wherever occurring in section 236F (1) (b) and (3) (b).

[30]Section 236H Protection from liability

Insert “or steroid” after “drug” in section 236H (1).

[31]Section 236I Regulations

Insert “or steroids” after “drugs” wherever occurring in section 236I (e), (g) and (k).

[32]–[39]

(Repealed)

Schedule 2

(Repealed)