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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 21 OF 2008) - SECT 1

Purposes

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Corrections Act 1986

              (i)     with respect to the functions of the Secretary and the Commissioner; and

              (ii)     to abolish the Prison Industry Advisory Committee;

        (b)     to amend the Firearms Act 1996

              (i)     to allow the Chief Commissioner to declare certain firearms to be of a particular category; and

              (ii)     with respect to the licensing of tranquilliser guns;

        (c)     to amend the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005

              (i)     to allow for the additional assessment of offenders; and

              (ii)     to extend the offences in relation to which an extended supervision order may be made to include offences against adults; and

              (iii)     to provide for the making of interim extended supervision orders; and

              (iv)     to clarify the powers of the Court of Appeal;

        (d)     to make minor or statute law revisions to the Administration and Probate Act 1958 , the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 and the Summary Offences Act 1966 .



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