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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - NOTES

Version No. 162

No. 117 of 1986
Version incorporating amendments as at
10 February 2025

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Version No. 162

Corrections Act 1986

No. 117 of 1986
Version incorporating amendments as at
10 February 2025

Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 18 September 1986

Legislative Council: 20 November 1986

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to make provision for the administration and management of correctional services, to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and for other purposes.".

The Corrections Act 1986 was assented to on 23 December 1986 and came into operation as follows:

Sections 1–3, 5, 6, 10, 59, 60, Divisions 1, 5, 6 of Part 8, section 113, Schedule 1 items 2, 5(2)(5), Schedule 2 on 6 May 1987: Government Gazette 6 May 1987 page 1004; Parts 2, 4–7, 9, 10, Divisions 2, 3 of Part 8, sections 4, 11, Schedule 1 items 1, 3–5(1)(3)(4)(6)–(9) on 1 March 1988: Government Gazette 24 February 1988 page 363; section 114 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1995.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Corrections Act 1986 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Corrections Act 1986, No. 117/1986

Assent Date:

23.12.86

Commencement Date:

S. 112V inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 26: s. 2 (as amended by Nos 27/2020 s. 20, 11/2021 s. 202)

Note:

S. 112V repealed Pt 10B (ss 112E–112V) on 26.4.22

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Community Services Act 1987, No. 16/1987

Assent Date:

12.5.87

Commencement Date:

S. 4(3)(Sch. 1 item 7) on 22.2.89: Government Gazette 22.2.89 p. 386

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 70/1987

Assent Date:

24.11.87

Commencement Date:

S. 8 on 1.9.88: Government Gazette 31.8.88 p. 2598

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes (Fingerprinting) Act 1988, No. 38/1988

Assent Date:

24.5.88

Commencement Date:

S. 7(1)(a) on 1.1.90: Government Gazette 20.12.89 p. 3290

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

State Superannuation Act 1988, No. 50/1988

Assent Date:

24.5.88

Commencement Date:

S. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 7) on 1.7.88: Government Gazette 1.6.88 p. 1487

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Police Regulation (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 15/1989

Assent Date:

16.5.89

Commencement Date:

Ss 29, 30 on 16.5.89: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Children and Young Persons Act 1989, No. 56/1989 (as amended by No. 93/1990)

Assent Date:

14.6.89

Commencement Date:

S. 286(Sch. 2 item 6) on 31.1.91: Special Gazette (No. 9) 31.1.91 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989

Assent Date:

14.6.89

Commencement Date:

S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corrections (Prison Management and Prisoners) Act 1991, No. 16/1991

Assent Date:

23.4.91

Commencement Date:

1.10.91: Government Gazette 25.9.91 p. 2650

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corrections (Remissions) Act 1991, No. 44/1991 (as amended by No. 11/1993)

Assent Date:

18.6.91

Commencement Date:

All of Act (except s. 6(k)) on 22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898; s. 6(k) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 11/1993 s. 7(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Sentencing Act 1991, No. 49/1991

Assent Date:

25.6.91

Commencement Date:

22.4.92: Government Gazette 15.4.92 p. 898

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corrections (Management) Act 1993, No. 11/1993 (as amended by No. 45/1996)

Assent Date:

11.5.93

Commencement Date:

Ss 1, 2 on 11.5.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except ss 5, 6) on 18.6.93: Government Gazette 17.6.93 p. 1534; ss 5, 6 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 49/2006 s. 9

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Sentencing (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 41/1993

Assent Date:

1.6.93

Commencement Date:

S. 18 on 15.8.93: Government Gazette 12.8.93 p. 2244

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994

Assent Date:

17.5.94

Commencement Date:

S. 118(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994

Assent Date:

31.5.94

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 14) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878—see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994

Assent Date:

15.6.94

Commencement Date:

S. 124 on 24.6.94: Special Gazette (No. 37) 24.6.94 p. 2—see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 94/1994

Assent Date:

13.12.94

Commencement Date:

Ss 1, 2 on 13.2.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 12.1.95: Government Gazette 12.1.95 p. 15

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1995, No. 11/1995

Assent Date:

26.4.95

Commencement Date:

26.4.95

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 22/1996

Assent Date:

2.7.96

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Children and Young Persons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1996, No. 44/1996

Assent Date:

26.11.96

Commencement Date:

26.11.96: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corrections (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 45/1996

Assent Date:

26.11.96

Commencement Date:

Ss 1, 2 on 26.11.96: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except
ss 11–13) on 6.2.97: Government Gazette 6.2.97 p. 257; ss 11–13 on 20.12.97: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3612

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Police and Corrections (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 26/1997

Assent Date:

20.5.97

Commencement Date:

Ss 9–16 on 22.5.97: Government Gazette 22.5.97 p. 1131

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997, No. 65/1997

Assent Date:

18.11.97

Commencement Date:

S. 81 on 18.4.98: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes (Questioning of Suspects) Act 2000, No. 86/2000

Assent Date:

5.12.00

Commencement Date:

6.12.00: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corrections (Custody) Act 2001, No. 45/2001

Assent Date:

27.6.01

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–37 on 1.3.02: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 72/2001

Assent Date:

7.11.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 4) on 20.12.01: Government Gazette 20.12.01 p. 3127

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Sentencing (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 2/2002

Assent Date:

26.3.02

Commencement Date:

Ss 12, 13 on 2.5.02: Government Gazette 2.5.02 p. 789

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Criminal Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2002, No. 35/2002

Assent Date:

18.6.02

Commencement Date:

Ss 7–10 on 19.6.02: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 38/2003

Assent Date:

11.6.03

Commencement Date:

12.6.03: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corrections and Sentencing Acts (Home Detention) Act 2003, No. 53/2003

Assent Date:

16.6.03

Commencement Date:

Ss 11–19 on 1.1.04: s. 2(5); ss 20, 21 never proclaimed, repealed by No. 79/2006 s. 15

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections (Further Amendment) Act 2004, No. 14/2004

Assent Date:

18.5.04

Commencement Date:

30.8.04: s. 2(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances and Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 74/2004

Assent Date:

9.11.04

Commencement Date:

S. 21 on 10.11.04: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections and Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 97/2004

Assent Date:

14.12.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–5 on 15.12.04: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 45) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005, No. 1/2005

Assent Date:

1.3.05

Commencement Date:

S. 47 on 26.5.05 : Government Gazette 26.5.05 p. 1069

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections (Transition Centres and Custodial Community Permits) Act 2005, No. 2/2005

Assent Date:

5.4.05

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–8 on 1.8.05: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005

Assent Date:

24.05.05

Commencement Date:

S. 18(Sch. 1 item 22) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Sentencing and Mental Health Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 69/2005

Assent Date:

11.10.05

Commencement Date:

S. 26 on 1.10.06: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 81/2005

Assent Date:

22.11.05

Commencement Date:

Ss 6, 7(2)(3), 8, 9 on 23.11.05: s. 2(1); s. 7(1) on 23.2.06: Government Gazette 23.2.06 p. 366

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005

Assent Date:

7.12.05

Commencement Date:

S. 182(Sch. 4 item 13) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Terrorism (Community Protection) (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 5/2006

Assent Date:

7.3.06

Commencement Date:

S. 14 on 9.3.06: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Disability Act 2006, No. 23/2006

Assent Date:

16.5.06

Commencement Date:

S. 235 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006

Assent Date:

16.5.06

Commencement Date:

S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 10) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006

Assent Date:

13.6.06

Commencement Date:

S. 90 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006

Assent Date:

15.8.06

Commencement Date:

S. 42(Sch. item 8) on 23.4.07: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections and Other Justice Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 49/2006

Assent Date:

15.8.06

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4, 6–8 on 16.8.06: s. 2(1): s. 5 on 1.10.06: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006

Assent Date:

10.10.06

Commencement Date:

S. 26(Sch. item 20) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007

Assent Date:

26.6.07

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 14) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 53/2007

Assent Date:

17.10.07

Commencement Date:

Ss 16, 17 on 1.7.05: s. 2(2); s. 18 on 18.10.07: s. 2(1); ss 15, 21 on 1.12.07: s. 2(4); ss 19, 20 on 1.5.08: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008

Assent Date:

15.4.08

Commencement Date:

S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 12) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 21/2008

Assent Date:

2.6.08

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–5 on 3.6.08: s. 2(1); s. 6 on 3.6.08: Special Gazette (No. 148) 3.6.08 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment Act 2008, No. 50/2008

Assent Date:

23.9.08

Commencement Date:

24.9.08: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Family Violence Protection Act 2008, No. 52/2008

Assent Date:

23.9.08

Commencement Date:

Ss 238–241 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Stalking Intervention Orders Act 2008, No. 68/2008

Assent Date:

18.11.08

Commencement Date:

Ss 67, 68 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2009, No. 55/2009

Assent Date:

22.9.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–6 on 30.10.09: Government Gazette 29.10.09 p. 2729

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 97(Sch. item 33) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 14) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009, No. 91/2009

Assent Date:

15.12.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 201–218 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 24.12.09 p. 3397

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010

Assent Date:

30.3.10

Commencement Date:

S. 51(Sch. item 16) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010

Assent Date:

8.6.10

Commencement Date:

S. 52 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 30/2010

Assent Date:

8.6.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 45–55 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2583

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010, No. 53/2010

Assent Date:

7.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 222 on 1.12.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2405; s. 221(Sch. item 3) on 5.9.11: Special Gazette (No. 271) 23.8.11 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010, No. 64/2010

Assent Date:

28.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 15 on 28.10.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2583

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Abolition of Home Detention) Act 2011, No. 48/2011

Assent Date:

22.9.11

Commencement Date:

Ss 3−11 on 16.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 4

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Sentencing Amendment (Community Correction Reform) Act 2011, No. 65/2011

Assent Date:

22.11.11

Commencement Date:

S. 107(Sch. item 2) on 16.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 82/2012

Assent Date:

18.12.12

Commencement Date:

S. 285 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment Act 2013, No. 10/2013

Assent Date:

13.3.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 4(1), 8–19, 22–35, 36(1), 37 on 30.4.13: Special Gazette (No. 141) 16.4.13 p. 1; ss 4(2), 5–7, 20, 21, 36(2) on 1.11.13: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Cancellation of Parole and Other Matters) Act 2013, No. 15/2013

Assent Date:

26.3.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–7 on 20.5.13: Special Gazette (No. 141) 16.4.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Further Amendment Act 2013, No. 26/2013

Assent Date:

15.5.13

Commencement Date:

20.3.13: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corrections Amendment (Breach of Parole) Act 2013, No. 46/2013 (as amended by No. 25/2014)

Assent Date:

10.9.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment (Parole Reform) Act 2013, No. 62/2013

Assent Date:

6.11.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–13 on 20.11.13: Special Gazette (No. 409) 19.11.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, No. 67/2013

Assent Date:

12.11.13

Commencement Date:

S. 649(Sch. 9 item 6) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes Amendment (Investigation Powers) Act 2013, No. 72/2013

Assent Date:

3.12.13

Commencement Date:

S. 19 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Education and Training Reform Amendment (Dual Sector Universities) Act 2013, No. 76/2013

Assent Date:

17.12.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 23, 24 on 1.1.14: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Legislation Amendment Act 2014, No. 12/2014

Assent Date:

18.3.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 10–13, 17 on 19.3.14: s. 2(1); ss 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 21 on 8.4.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14 p. 1;
ss 3, 8, 18, 19 on 1.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14 p. 1; ss 4, 5, 14 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 136) 29.4.14 p. 1; s. 20 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 112) 8.4.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014

Assent Date:

25.3.14

Commencement Date:

S. 160(Sch. 2 item 23) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment (Parole) Act 2014, No. 18/2014

Assent Date:

1.4.14

Commencement Date:

2.4.14: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Justice Legislation Amendment (Discovery, Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 25/2014

Assent Date:

8.4.14

Commencement Date:

S. 12 on 9.4.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Mental Health Act 2014, No. 26/2014

Assent Date:

8.4.14

Commencement Date:

S. 455(Sch. item 6) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment (Further Parole Reform) Act 2014, No. 31/2014

Assent Date:

13.5.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–9 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 32) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment (Smoke-Free Prisons) Act 2014, No. 45/2014

Assent Date:

1.7.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 5 on 2.7.14: s. 2(1); s. 4 on 1.7.15: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Fines Reform Act 2014, No. 47/2014

Assent Date:

1.7.14

Commencement Date:

S. 255 on 31.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 443) 19.12.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Criminal Organisations Control and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014, No. 55/2014

Assent Date:

26.8.14

Commencement Date:

S. 186 on 27.8.14: s. 2(1); s. 144 on 31.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 330) 23.9.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014

Assent Date:

23.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 147(Sch. 2 item 11) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No. 20/2015

Assent Date:

16.6.15

Commencement Date:

Ss 38, 39 on 17.6.15: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No. 41/2015

Assent Date:

22.9.15

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4, 7–9, 11–13, 20, 23–43 on 23.9.15: s. 2(1); ss 14–19, 21–22 on 9.12.15: Special Gazette (No. 389) 8.12.15 p. 1; ss 5, 6 on 1.7.16: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2015, No. 52/2015

Assent Date:

13.10.15

Commencement Date:

S. 43 on 14.10.15: s. 2(1); ss 42, 44, 45 on 1.12.15: Special Gazette (No. 363) 24.11.15 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Police Custody Officers) Act 2015, No. 59/2015

Assent Date:

18.11.15

Commencement Date:

Ss 8–23 on 19.11.15: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Bail Amendment Act 2016, No. 1/2016

Assent Date:

16.2.16

Commencement Date:

S. 18(3) on 2.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 103) 19.4.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Health Complaints Act 2016, No. 22/2016

Assent Date:

3.5.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 164–166 on 1.2.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Amendment (Community Safety) Act 2016, No. 32/2016

Assent Date:

31.5.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 45–49 on 1.6.16: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016, No. 53/2016

Assent Date:

18.10.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 94, 95 on 25.11.17: Special Gazette (No. 388) 15.11.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Legislation Amendment Act 2016, No. 57/2016

Assent Date:

2.11.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–7, 9–15 on 3.11.16: s. 2(1); s. 16 on 28.6.17: Special Gazette (No. 216) 27.6.17 p. 1; s. 8 on 1.8.17: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Parole Reform and Other Matters) Act 2016, No. 76/2016

Assent Date:

13.12.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–8 on 14.12.16: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner) Act 2017, No. 20/2017

Assent Date:

16.5.17

Commencement Date:

S. 134(Sch. 1 item 4) on 1.9.17: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Bail Amendment (Stage One) Act 2017, No. 26/2017

Assent Date:

27.6.17

Commencement Date:

S. 20 on 21.5.18: Special Gazette (No. 218) 15.5.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2017, No. 31/2017

Assent Date:

15.8.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 7–11, 13, 14 on 16.8.17: s. 2(1); ss 4–6, 12 on 1.2.18: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Public Order) Act 2017, No. 32/2017

Assent Date:

15.8.17

Commencement Date:

S. 9 on 13.9.17: Special Gazette (No. 303) 12.9.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017

Assent Date:

29.8.17

Commencement Date:

S. 78 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Children and Justice Legislation Amendment (Youth Justice Reform) Act 2017, No. 43/2017

Assent Date:

26.9.17

Commencement Date:

S. 34 on 26.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 406) 28.11.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services Officers and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 45/2017

Assent Date:

26.9.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 28–40 on 26.9.17: s. 2(2); ss 12–14 on 1.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 3

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Amendment (Governance) Act 2017, No. 57/2017

Assent Date:

8.11.17

Commencement Date:

S. 45 on 27.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 49) 13.2.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Legislation Further Amendment Act 2017, No. 64/2017

Assent Date:

19.12.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4, 7–13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21–26 on 20.12.17: s. 2(1); ss 5, 6, 14, 17, 20 on 1.8.18: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 68(Sch. 2 item 32) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Serious Offenders Act 2018, No. 27/2018

Assent Date:

26.6.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 351(Sch. 4 cl. 19), 354, 355 on 3.9.18: Special Gazette (No. 356) 31.7.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment (Parole) Act 2018, No. 29/2018

Assent Date:

31.7.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 4–6 on 1.8.18: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2018, No. 32/2018

Assent Date:

7.8.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 114–117 on 8.8.18: s. 2(1); ss 127–129 on 1.10.18: s. 2(2); ss 118–126, 130 on 30.11.18: Special Gazette (No. 497) 23.10.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018

Assent Date:

14.8.18

Commencement Date:

S. 85 on 31.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 306) 30.7.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Act 2019, No. 3/2019

Assent Date:

13.3.19

Commencement Date:

S. 79 on 1.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 215) 4.6.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Disability (National Disability Insurance Scheme Transition) Amendment Act 2019, No. 19/2019

Assent Date:

25.6.19

Commencement Date:

S. 256 on 1.7.20: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2019, No. 25/2019

Assent Date:

3.9.19

Commencement Date:

Ss 26–30 on 1.5.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Offenders and Other Matters) Act 2019, No. 45/2019

Assent Date:

19.11.19

Commencement Date:

Ss 19(2)(3), 20, 30–46 on 20.11.19: s. 2(1); ss 19(1), 21−29 on 31.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 37) 29.1.20 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, No. 11/2020

Assent Date:

24.4.20

Commencement Date:

S. 26 on 25.4.20: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Crimes Amendment (Manslaughter and Related Offences) Act 2020, No. 16/2020

Assent Date:

10.6.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 15, 16 on 1.7.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020, No. 27/2020

Assent Date:

20.10.20

Commencement Date:

S. 20 on 21.10.20: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Worker Screening Act 2020, No. 34/2020

Assent Date:

4.11.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 191, 192 on 1.2.21: Special Gazette (No. 647) 8.12.20 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 35/2020

Assent Date:

17.11.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 44−50 on 18.11.20: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 43/2020

Assent Date:

8.12.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 35, 36 on 26.4.21: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 11/2021

Assent Date:

23.3.21

Commencement Date:

S. 202 on 24.3.21: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Act 2021, No. 53/2021

Assent Date:

7.12.21

Commencement Date:

S. 25 on 8.12.21: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, No. 39/2022 (as amended by No. 20/2023)

Assent Date:

6.9.22

Commencement Date:

Ss 802−810 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Corrections Amendment (Parole Reform) Act 2023, No. 36/2023

Assent Date:

5.12.23

Commencement Date:

Ss 4−12 on 6.12.23: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024, No. 31/2024

Assent Date:

10.9.24

Commencement Date:

S. 113(Sch. 1 item 4) on 10.2.25: Special Gazette (No. 648) 26.11.24 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Corrections Act 1986

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    3     Explanatory details

[1] S. 32(5): Persons apprehended under section 32(5) are to be treated as if apprehended under section 459 of the Crimes Act 1958, No. 6231. This means that the provisions of the Crimes Act 1958 dealing with the period for which the apprehended person can be held and the bringing of the apprehended person before the court apply.

[2] S. 110: The amendment proposed by section 97(Schedule item 33.2) of the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009 (repealed) is not included in this publication because section 110 was repealed before this amendment came into operation.

Section 97(Schedule item 33.2) read as follows:

Schedule

        33     Corrections Act 1986

    33.2     In section 110(c), for "section 128A of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989" substitute "section 59 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009".


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