Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsIn this Part—
S. 104ZX def. of Corrections legislation amended by No. 27/2018 s. 355(26).
"Corrections legislation" means any of the following—
(a) this Act;
(b) the Community Based Sentences (Transfer) Act 2012 ;
(c) the Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1983 ;
(d) the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 ;
(e) the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;
(f) the regulations made under any Act referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e);
S. 104ZX def. of Corrections-related legislation inserted by No. 31/2017 s. 10(a), amended by Nos 32/2018 s. 114(1), 45/2019 s. 39, 34/2020 s. 191, 39/2022 s. 809.
"Corrections-related legislation "means any of the following—
(a) the Bail Act 1977 ;
(b) the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 ;
(c) the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 ;
(ca) the Crimes Act 1958 ;
(d) the Disability Act 2006 ;
(e) the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 ;
(f) the Housing Act 1983 ;
(g) the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 ;
(h) the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 ;
(i) the Sentencing Act 1991 ;
(j) the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 ;
(ja) the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 ;
(k) the Worker Screening Act 2020 ;
(ka) the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth;
(kb) the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth;
(l) the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth;
(m) the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 of the Commonwealth;
"information" includes photographs, fingerprints, samples and results of tests;
S. 104ZX def. of official duties amended by Nos 41/2015 s. 7(1), 31/2017 s. 10(b).
"official duties" includes the following—
(a) the administration of Corrections legislation;
(ab) the administration of Corrections‑related legislation;
(b) the provision of reports to the Minister in accordance with this Act;
(c) the provision of training, education or health-related services to a prisoner or offender;
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(e) preparation for, conduct of or participation in, proceedings in any court or tribunal;
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S. 104ZX def. of personal or confidential information amended by Nos 41/2015 s. 7(2), 57/2017 s. 45(12)(b).
"personal or confidential information "includes the following—
(a) information relating to the personal affairs of a person who is or has been an offender or a prisoner;
(b) information relating to the classification of a prisoner under this Act;
(c) information—
(i) that identifies any person or discloses his or her address or location or a journey made by the person; or
(ii) from which any person's identity, address or location can reasonably be determined;
(d) information given to the Adult Parole Board that is not disclosed in a decision of the Board or in any reasons given by the Board for a decision of the Board;
(da) information given to the Post Sentence Authority that is not disclosed in a decision of the Authority or in any reasons given by the Authority for a decision of the Authority;
(e) information contained in a report given to a court that is not disclosed in a decision of the court or in any reasons given by the court for a decision of the court;
(f) information of a business, commercial or financial nature relating to—
(i) the provision of correctional services; or
(ii) an agreement entered into under section 8B(1) or 9(1) or a sub-contract agreement under that agreement;
(g) information concerning the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law by—
(i) an offender; or
(ii) a prisoner; or
(iii) an officer within the meaning of Part 5 or Part 9; or
(iv) a person authorised under section 9A to exercise a function or power; or
(v) a person working with, or in contact with, offenders or prisoners; or
(vi) a person engaged in the administration of this Act;
(h) information concerning procedures or plans to be adopted or followed in a prison in the event of an emergency;
(i) information concerning the management of prisons;
(j) information concerning—
(i) security systems and security measures in, or in relation to, a prison; or
(ii) security measures taken to protect the community from offenders;
(k) information given to an independent prison visitor as an independent prison visitor;
S. 104ZX def. of relevant person amended by Nos 41/2015 s. 36, 32/2016 s. 47, 57/2016 s. 13, 31/2017 s. 10(c)(d), 57/2017 s. 45(12)(a), substituted by No. 32/2018 s. 114(2), amended by No. 16/2020 s. 16(1).
"relevant person" means a person specified in an item of Schedule 5.
S. 104ZY inserted by No. 10/2013 s. 35.