Corrections Amendment Regulations 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Corrections Amendment Regulations 2013 S.R. No. 15/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Definition 2 6 Control of letters and parcels 2 7 Restrictions of communications during emergency 2 8 Compliance with terms of visit 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 15/2013 Corrections Act 1986 Corrections Amendment Regulations 2013 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 5 February 2013 Responsible Minister: ANDREW McINTOSH Minister for Corrections MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Corrections Regulations 2009 to update references to various offices and office-holders as a consequence of— (a) the enactment of the Independent Broad- based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 and the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011; and (b) amendments to those Acts by the Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 112 of the Corrections Act 1986. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 15/2013 Corrections Amendment Regulations 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 10 February 2013. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Corrections Regulations 20091 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Definition In regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations insert the following definition— "Ombudsman officer has the same meaning as it has in the Ombudsman Act 1973;". 6 Control of letters and parcels For regulation 17(3)(a) and (b) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(a) an Ombudsman officer; or (b) the IBAC or an IBAC Officer within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011; or (c) the Victorian Inspectorate or a Victorian Inspectorate Officer within the meaning of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011.". 7 Restrictions of communications during emergency In regulation 19(b) of the Principal Regulations for "the Ombudsman, the Ombudsman's officers" substitute "an Ombudsman officer". 8 Compliance with terms of visit For regulation 67(5)(f) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(f) an Ombudsman officer;". ═══════════════ r. 3 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 15/2013 Corrections Amendment Regulations 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 40/2009 as amended by S.R. No. 135/2009. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --