Periodic Detention of Prisoners (Amendment) Act 1986 (NSW)

PERIODIC DETENTION OF PRISONERS

(AMENDMENT) ACT 1986 No. 115

NEW SOUTH WALES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1, Short title

2.      Amendment of Act No. 18. 1981

SCHEDULE 1—AMENDMENTS TO THE PERIODIC DETENTION OF PRISONERS

ACT 1981

PERIODIC DETENTION OF PRISONERS (AMENDMENT) ACT

1986 No. 115

NEW SOUTH WALES

Act No. 115, 1986

An Act to amend the Periodic Detention of Prisoners Act 1981 for the purposes of removing certain restrictions on the power of courts to order periodic detention of prisoners and increasing the maximum penalty for ofl'ences against that Act; and for other purposes. [Assented to 27 November 1986.]

Periodic Detention o f Prisoners (Amendment) 1986

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows;

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the “Periodic Detention of Prisoners

(Amendment) Act 1986”.

Amendment of Act No. 18, 1981

2. The Periodic Detention of Prisoners Act 1981 is amended in the

manner set forth in Schedule 1.

SCHEDULE 1

(Sec. 2)

AMENDMENTS TO THE PERIODIC DETENTION OF PRISONERS

ACT 1981

(1) Section 5 (Power to order periodic detention)—

Section 5 (2)—

Omit paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.

(2) Section 5a (Application of section 5 in relation to domestic violence

offences)—

Section 5a (2)—

Omit paragraph (b) and the preceding “and” .

(3) Section 33 (Offences)—

Section 33 (1 )—

Omit “$500”, insert instead “$1,000”.

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Periodic Detention of Prisoners (Amendment) 1986

SCHEDULE 1—continued

AMENDMENTS TO THE PERIODIC DETENTION OF PRISONERS

ACT 198!— continued

(4) Section 34 (Regulations)—

Section 34 (1a)—

After section 34 (1), insert:

(1a) A regulation may create an offence (not being an offence

against discipline) punishable by a penalty not exceeding $500.