An Act to amend the Correctional Centres Act 1952 and the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 to make provision with respect to the assuming of false identities by persons employed in the Department of Corrective Services and correctional officers.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Correctional Centres Legislation Amendment (Assumed Identities) Act 1999.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
3 Amendment of Correctional Centres Act 1952 No 9
The Correctional Centres Act 1952 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
4 Amendment of Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
The Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 is amended as set out in Schedule 2.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Correctional Centres Act 1952
(Section 3)
Section 31AA
Insert after section 31:31AA Acquisition or use of assumed identityNothing in this or any other Act authorises a person employed in the Department of Corrective Services or a correctional officer to acquire or use an assumed identity that would represent him or her to be any of the following:(a) a social worker,(b) a medical practitioner or medical researcher,(c) a psychologist,(d) a drug and alcohol counsellor,(e) any other health worker,(f) a legal practitioner,(g) a member of the clergy,(h) an Official Visitor appointed under section 8A.
Schedule 2 Amendment of Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
(Section 4)
Section 235A
Insert after section 235:235A Acquisition or use of assumed identityNothing in this or any other Act authorises a person employed in the Department of Corrective Services or a correctional officer to acquire or use an assumed identity that would represent him or her to be any of the following:(a) a social worker,(b) a medical practitioner or medical researcher,(c) a psychologist,(d) a drug and alcohol counsellor,(e) any other health worker,(f) a legal practitioner,(g) a member of the clergy,(h) an Official Visitor.