Corrective Services Act 2006

A prisoner who, immediately before the commencement, was unlawfully at large as defined under previous section 85 is taken to be a prisoner who is unlawfully at large under section 112.

For section 112(4), any period a prisoner is unlawfully at large includes any period before the commencement that the prisoner was unlawfully at large as defined under previous section 85.

A warrant issued for a prisoner under previous section 85(2) that, immediately before the commencement, had effect and had not been executed—

continues in force according to its terms; and

is taken to be a warrant issued under section 112(2); and

may be executed by any corrective services officer or any police officer.

Note—See also the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 798.