Corrections Act 1997

In this section – amending Act means the Corrections Amendment (Prisoner Remission) Act 2019.

Section 86, as inserted by section 4 of the amending Act, applies in relation to a prisoner, and to a sentence of imprisonment, whether or not he or she was a prisoner, or the sentence of imprisonment was imposed, before or after the day on which section 4 of that Act commences.

Section 87, as amended by section 5 of the amending Act, applies in relation to a prisoner, and to a sentence of imprisonment, whether or not he or she was a prisoner, or the sentence of imprisonment was imposed, before or after the day on which section 5 of that Act commences.

Regulations that commence on or after the day on which section 6 of the amending Act commences may specify that any of the regulations in relation to the matters referred to in section 90(2)(d) or section 90(2)(da) apply in relation to – prisoners who were prisoners, sentences of imprisonment that were imposed, or behaviour that occurred, before the day on which section 6 of that Act commences; or prisoners who were prisoners, sentences of imprisonment that were imposed, or behaviour that occurred, after the day on which section 6 of that Act commences; or prisoners, sentences of imprisonment, or behaviour, whether or not the prisoners were prisoners, the sentences were imposed, or the behaviour occurred, before or after the day on which section 6 of that Act commences.