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6B Definitions for purposes of this Part

arson offence means an offence to which clause 5 of Schedule 1 applies;
drug offence means an offence to which clause 4 of Schedule 1 applies;
serious violent offence means an offence to which clause 3 of Schedule 1 applies;
sexual offence means an offence to which clause 1 of Schedule 1 applies;
violent offence means an offence to which clause 2 of Schedule 1 applies.
serious arson offender means an offender (other than a young offender) who has been convicted of an arson offence for which he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre;
S. 6B(2) def. of serious arson offender amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.2(a)).
serious drug offender means an offender (other than a young offender) who has been convicted of a drug offence for which he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre;
S. 6B(2) def. of serious drug offender amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.2(b)).
serious sexual offender means an offender (other than a young offender)—
S. 6B(2) def. of serious sexual offender amended by Nos 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.2(c)), 18/2008 s. 15, 74/2014 s. 18, 48/2018 s. 77.
(a)who has been convicted of 2 or more sexual offences for each of which he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre; or
(ab)who has been convicted of an offence to which clause 1(a)(viii) or 1(dab)(iii) of Schedule 1 applies for which he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre; or
(ac)who has been convicted of committing the incidents of a sexual offence included in a course of conduct charge (within the meaning of clause 4A of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Procedure Act 2009) for which he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre; or
(b)who has been convicted of at least one sexual offence and at least one violent offence arising out of the one course of conduct for each of which he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre;
serious violent offender means an offender (other than a young offender) who has been convicted of a serious violent offence for which he or she has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre.
S. 6B(2) def. of serious violent offender amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.2(d)).
relevant offence, in relation to a serious offender, means—
(a)an arson offence in the case of a serious arson offender;
(b)a drug offence in the case of a serious drug offender;
serious offender means—