Victorian Numbered Acts

CORRECTIONS LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 64 OF 2017) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Corrections Act 1986 —

              (i)     to create a new class of officer called a security officer with functions of providing security in relation to premises where the Adult Parole Board meets or where employees assisting the Board are located; and

              (ii)     to clarify the power to remove electronic monitoring devices and equipment from offenders; and

              (iii)     to clarify powers in relation to firearms for prison officers and authorised police officers during a prison emergency; and

              (iv)     to prohibit a prisoner from possessing, making, using, controlling, concealing, giving or supplying certain items in a prison; and

              (v)     to provide for community corrections officers to supervise or conduct tests on offenders for alcohol or drug use; and

              (vi)     to amend provisions relating to the Adult Parole Board, including providing reports and information to the Board; and

              (vii)     to provide for a paid employment scheme for prisoners; and

              (viii)     to clarify a provision relating to parole; and

        (b)         to amend the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 in relation to the supervision of prisoners appearing before the Chief Examiner and their return to a place of detention after the examination; and

        (c)     to make consequential and minor amendments to the Bail Act 1977 and the Victoria Police Act 2013 .