Victorian Numbered Acts

SERIOUS OFFENDERS ACT 2018 (NO. 27 OF 2018) - SECT 355

    (1)     In section 3(1) of the Corrections Act 1986 —

        (a)     for the definition of Post Sentence Authority substitute —

""Post Sentence Authority "means the Post Sentence Authority continued in existence under section 290 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;";

        (b)     for the definition of sexual offence substitute —

""sexual offence" (except in section 56AC) means an offence referred to in Schedule 1 to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;".

    (2)     After the heading to Part 1A of the Corrections Act 1986 insert —

" Division 1—Custody of the Secretary or the Chief Commissioner of Police ".

    (3)     In section 6(e) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ." substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 ; or".

    (4)     After section 6(e) of the Corrections Act 1986 insert —

    "(f)     an emergency detention order within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 .".

    (5)     In section 6A(4) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for "a detention order or an interim detention order within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 " substitute "a detention order, an interim detention order or an emergency detention order within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ".

    (6)     In section 6B(1)(a) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for "a detention order or an interim detention order under the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 " substitute "a detention order, an interim detention order or an emergency detention order under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ".

    (7)     After section 6B(1)(a) of the Corrections Act 1986 insert —

    "(ab)     on the expiration of a detention order or an interim detention order under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 if—

              (i)     the person is not subject to any other order of imprisonment; and

              (ii)     the person is not serving a sentence of imprisonment; or

        (ac)     on the expiration of an emergency detention order under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 if—

              (i)     the person is not subject to any other order of imprisonment; and

              (ii)     the person is not serving a sentence of imprisonment; or".

    (8)     After section 8A(2)(a) of the Corrections Act 1986 insert —

    "(ab)     the performance of functions under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ; and".

    (9)     In the note at the foot of section 12(4) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for "section 158F of the  Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 " substitute "section 340 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ".

    (10)     In section 30A(1) of the Corrections Act 1986 —

        (a)         for paragraph (b) of the definition of criminal act of violence substitute —

    "(b)     any offence referred to in Schedule 1 to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;";

        (b)     for the definition of detention order substitute —

"" detention order" means a detention order or an interim detention order within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;";

        (c)     insert the following definition—

""emergency detention" order means an emergency detention order within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;";

        (d)     omit the definition of relevant offence ;

        (e)     for the definition of supervision order substitute —

"" supervision order" means a supervision order or an interim supervision order within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;";

        (f)     in paragraph (d)(i) of the definition of "victim", for "supervision order or a detention order, or an application for a supervision order or a detention order;" substitute "supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order, or an application for a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order;".

    (11)     In section 30A(2AA) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for "a relevant offence for which an offender is or was subject to a supervision order or a detention order, or an application for a supervision order or a detention order," substitute "an offence referred to in Schedule 1 or 2 to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 for which an offender is or was subject to a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order, or an application for a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order".

    (12)     In section 30A(2AA) of the Corrections Act 1986 substitute —

        (a)     for paragraph (ba) substitute —

    "(ba)     if a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order is made, varied or renewed—

              (i)     the date on which it commences, the period of the order and any instructions or directions, or any variation of the instructions or directions, given to the offender by the Post Sentence Authority under Part 11 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;".

        (b)     in paragraph (c), for "if the supervision order or detention order" substitute " if the supervision order, detention order or emergency detention order".

    (13)     For section 30A(2AC) of the Corrections Act 1986 substitute —

    "(2AC)     Subsection (2AA) applies—

        (a)     despite an order made under section 279 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ; and

        (b)     despite sections 277 and 281 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 .".

    (14)     In section 30C of the Corrections Act 1986 —

        (a)     for paragraph (a)(ii) substitute —

    "(ii)     an offender who is or was subject to a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order, or an application for a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order—";

        (b)     for paragraph (c) substitute —

    "(c)     can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, a substantial connection to an offence referred to in Schedule 1 or 2 to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 for which the offender is or was subject to a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order, or an application for a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order.".

    (15)     For section 30G(b) of the Corrections Act 1986 substitute —

    "(b)     the person against whom an offence referred to in Schedule 1 or 2 to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 was committed for which the offender is or was subject to a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order, or an application for a supervision order, a detention order or an emergency detention order.".

    (16)     In section 55K of the Corrections Act 1986 —

        (a)     in paragraph (b), for "meets." substitute "meets; and";

        (b)     after paragraph (b) insert —

    "(c)     the functions referred to in section 319 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 .".

    (17)     In section 78F of the Corrections Act 1986 , in the definition of "specified officer", for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ;" substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;".

    (18)     In section 78G(4) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ." substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 .".

    (19)     In section 79L(10)(f) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 " substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 ".

    (20)     For section 84H(1)(b) of the Corrections Act 1986 substitute —

    "(b)     a prisoner who is a person in respect of whom an emergency detention order, a detention order or an interim detention order within the meaning of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 has been made—".

    (21)     In section 104E of the Corrections Act 1986 —

        (a)     in the definition of "monitored person", for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ;" substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;";

        (b)     in the definition of "specified officer", for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ." substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 .".

    (22)     In section 104F of the Corrections Act 1986 , for " section 16(2)(b) of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ," substitute " section 28(12) of the  Serious Offenders Act 2018 ,".

    (23)     In section 104K(3) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for " section 119 of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ." substitute "Part 11 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 .".

    (24)     In section 104L of the Corrections Act 1986 , for " section 16(2)(d) of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 ," substitute "section 31(10) of the  Serious Offenders Act 2018 ,".

    (25)     In section 104N(1) and (2) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 " substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 ".

    (26)     In section 104ZX of the Corrections Act 1986 , in the definition of "Corrections legislation", for paragraph (e) substitute —

    "(e)     the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ;".

    (27)     In section 104ZY(4) of the Corrections Act 1986 , for the definition of sexual offence substitute —

""sexual offence" means an offence referred to in—

        (a)     Schedule 1 to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ; or

        (b)     item 5 or 6 of Schedule 3 to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 .".

    (28)     In Schedule 5 to the Corrections Act 1986 —

        (a)     in item 6(2)(b), for "192N of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 " substitute "301 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 ";

        (b)     in item 8(5) and (6), for " Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 " substitute " Serious Offenders Act 2018 ".