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INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES ACT 2003 - SECT 3

3 .         Terms used in this Act

                In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

        CEO has the meaning giving to that term in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3;

        chief judicial officer of a court has the meaning given to that term in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3;

        court custodial services has the meaning given to that term in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3;

        court custody centre has the meaning given to that term in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3;

        court premises has the meaning given to that term in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3;

        custodial service , in relation to a detention centre, means —

            (a)         the management, control or security of the centre; or

            (b)         the security, control, safety, care or welfare of detainees at the centre,

        and includes an administrative arrangement in relation to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

        custodial service , in relation to a prison, means —

            (a)         the management, control or security of the prison; or

            (b)         the security, control, safety, care or welfare of prisoners committed to the prison,

        and includes an administrative arrangement in relation to a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

        custodial service (CSCS Act) has the meaning given to “custodial service” in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3 and includes an administrative arrangement in relation to such a matter;

        detainee means a person who is detained in a detention centre;

        detention centre has the same meaning as it has in the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 3 and includes any other place where a detainee is detained under that Act that is managed or otherwise controlled by the chief executive officer as defined in that section;

        independent detention centre visitor means a person appointed under section 41 to be an independent detention centre visitor;

        independent prison visitor means a person appointed under section 39 to be an independent prison visitor;

        inspection report means a report under section 20;

        Inspector means the holder of the office of Inspector of Custodial Services continued by section 5;

        lock-up has the meaning given to that term in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3;

        Note:         “lock-up” in this Act does not include a lock-up that is managed or controlled by the Commissioner of Police.

        person in custody means —

            (a)         a person in custody as defined in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3 for whom the CEO is responsible under that Act; or

            (b)         an intoxicated detainee as defined in the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 section 3 for whom the CEO is responsible under that Act;

        prison has the meaning given to that term in the Prisons Act 1981 section 3(1) and includes any other place where a prisoner is confined or kept under that Act that is managed or otherwise controlled by the chief executive officer as defined in that section;

        prisoner has the meaning given to that term in the Prisons Act 1981 section 3(1);

        public service officer has the meaning given to that term in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1);

        staff , in relation to the Inspector, means a person referred to in section 16(1), (2) or (3).



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