Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 63

63 .         Powers of CCO in relation to home detention

        (1)         A CCO may give such reasonable directions to a prisoner subject to an HDO as are necessary for the proper administration of the order including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, directions as to —

            (a)         when the prisoner may leave the place where he or she is required by the order to remain;

            (b)         the period of any authorized absence from the place where he or she is required by the order to remain;

            (c)         when the prisoner must return to the place where he or she is required by the order to remain;

            (d)         the method of travel to be used by the prisoner during any absence from the place where he or she is required by the order to remain; and

            (e)         the manner in which the prisoner must report his or her whereabouts.

        (2)         To ascertain whether or not a prisoner is complying with an HDO, a CCO may, at any time —

            (a)         enter or telephone the place where the prisoner is required by the order to remain;

            (b)         enter or telephone the prisoner’s place of employment or any other place where the prisoner is permitted or required to attend; or

            (c)         question any person at any place referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

        (3)         A person must not —

            (a)         hinder a person exercising powers under subsection (2); or

            (b)         fail to answer a question put pursuant to subsection (2) (c) or give an answer that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.

        Penalty: $2 000 or imprisonment for 12 months or both.