Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsIn this Act:
"alleged contravention", see section 48 (1).
"approved monitoring device", see section 5 of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
"approved voice recognition system", see section 5 of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
"business day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
"continuing detention order", see section 8 (1).
"detainee" means a person subject to a continuing detention order.
"Director of Correctional Services" means the Director of Correctional Services appointed under section 6 of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act .
"Director of the CVSU "means the Director of the CVSU appointed under section 6 of the Victims of Crime Rights and Services Act .
"final continuing detention order", see section 8 (2)(a).
"final supervision order", see section 13 (2)(a).
"health practitioner" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in a health profession (other than as a student).
"in custody" means:
(a) in custody in a prison or police prison (as defined in section 5 of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act ); or
(b) otherwise in lawful custody within the meaning of section 11 of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act or section 84(1) of the Mental Health and Related Services Act .
"interim continuing detention order", see section 8 (2)(b).
"interim supervision order", see section 13 (2)(b).
"medical assessment order", see section 79 (1).
"medical expert" means a health practitioner registered to practise:
(a) in the medical profession in the recognised specialty of psychiatry; or
(b) in a health profession prescribed by regulation.
"medical report", see section 79 (2)(b)(i).
"offence of a sexual nature" means:
(a) a serious sex offence; or
(b) any of the following:
(i) an offence listed in Schedule 2;
(ii) an offence that was listed in Schedule 2 at the time the offence was committed;
(iii) an offence substantially corresponding to an offence mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) against a law of another jurisdiction (including a jurisdiction outside Australia);
(iv) an offence of attempting, or of conspiracy or incitement to commit, an offence mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii).
"offender", for Part 8, Division 2, see section 83 (1)(a).
"original decision", see section 102 (1).
"parole officer" means a parole officer (as defined in section 3(1) of the Parole of Prisoners Act ) or the Director of Correctional Services.
"parole order", see section 3(1) of the Parole of Prisoners Act .
"qualifying offender", see section 22 (1).
"registered person", for Part 8, Division 2, see section 83 (1)(c).
"requirement", for a supervision order, means a requirement included in the order under section 18 or 2014_Acts063.html#_Ref341432135">19 .
"serious danger to the community", see section 6 (1).
"serious sex offence" means any of the following:
(a) an offence listed in Schedule 1;
(b) an offence that was listed in Schedule 1 at the time the offence was committed;
(c) an offence substantially corresponding to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) against:
(i) a law that has been repealed; or
(ii) a law of another jurisdiction (including a jurisdiction outside Australia);
(d) an offence of attempting, or of conspiracy or incitement to commit, an offence mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
"supervisee" means a person subject to a supervision order.
"supervision order", see section 13 (1).
"Victims Register" means the register as defined in section 4 of the Victims of Crime Rights and Services Act .
"victim submission", see section 84 .