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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 23 November 2022

[CW 2] Interpretation2 

2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
community-based corrections officer

has the same meaning as defined under the Community-Based Corrections Act 2018;

[def insrt Act 10 of 2018 s 21, effective 23 November 2022]

court

means any court exercising jurisdiction in criminal cases;

employing authority

, in relation to a person who is serving a sentence of community work, means the institution or organisation, or the instrument of the State, or the public body, on whose behalf the person is required to perform any work for the purposes of the sentence;

Minister

means the Minister responsible for justice;

probation officer

[def rep Act 10 of 2018 s 21, effective 23 November 2022]

supervising officer

means the community-based corrections officer, or a person specified in the Schedule, who is for the time being supervising that person in accordance with section 7; and

[def am Act 45 of 1998 s 2, effective 18 September 1998; Act 10 of 2018 s 21, effective 23 November 2022]

this Act

includes regulations made under this Act.