Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 - SECT 162

In this part:

"corresponding parole law" means a law of a State or another Territory that is declared to be a corresponding parole law under section 163.

"designated authority", for a State or another Territory, means the entity with powers under the corresponding parole law of the State or Territory that correspond to those of the Minister under section 164.

"parole order" means—

        (a)     either—

              (i)     a parole order under this Act or a corresponding parole law; or

              (ii)     an authority under a law of a State or another Territory for the parole of a person from lawful detention; and

        (b)     includes a parole order registered under section 167.

Note     A reference to an instrument includes a reference to the instrument as originally made and as amended (see Legislation Act

, s 102).

"register" means register under section 167.

"sentence of imprisonment" includes an order, direction, declaration or other authority under which a person may be lawfully detained at a correctional centre (however described).