RRO, additional requirements
57 RRO, additional requirements
The Board may impose such additional requirements as it thinks fit in an RRO.
Without limiting subsection (1), additional requirements may include —
a requirement that the prisoner wear an approved electronic monitoring device; or
a requirement that the prisoner permit the installation of an approved electronic monitoring device at the place where the prisoner resides; or
a requirement that the prisoner charge the approved electronic monitoring device so as to ensure the device is at all times operational; or
a requirement that the prisoner not enter 1 or more areas of the State stated in a written notice given to the prisoner by the Board; or
a curfew requirement that the prisoner must remain at a specified place for a specified period not exceeding 12 hours in any period of 24 hours; or
a requirement that the prisoner must not frequent or visit a specified place or area.
A person on whom a requirement is imposed under subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) must comply with the requirement.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.
A person on whom a requirement is imposed under subsection (2)(d) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.
Subsection (8) applies if —
the prisoner —
has been serving imprisonment for a family violence offence (category A); and
is bound by a family violence restraining order;
or
the prisoner —
has been serving imprisonment for a family violence offence (category B); and
is a serial family violence offender.
In subsection (5)(a)(i) a reference to a prisoner who has been serving imprisonment for a family violence offence (category A) is a reference to a prisoner —
who has been serving a fixed term for a family violence offence (category A); or
who —
has been serving a fixed term for an offence or offences other than a family violence offence (category A); and
has been serving that term at all times since completing a fixed term for a family violence offence (category A).
In subsection (5)(b)(i) a reference to a prisoner who has been serving imprisonment for a family violence offence (category B) is a reference to a prisoner —
who has been serving a fixed term for a family violence offence (category B); or
who —
has been serving a fixed term for an offence or offences other than a family violence offence (category B); and
has been serving that term at all times since completing a fixed term for a family violence offence (category B).
The Board must impose a requirement referred to in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) or (d), unless the Board is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances.
[Section 57 amended: No. 13 of 2020 s. 17; No. 30 of 2020 s. 35; No. 28 of 2024 s. 52.]
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