179CInterpretation

1. In this section and sections 179D and 179E, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   act or omission means any act or omission described in section 179E(1)(a)

   epidemic emergency affecting a prison or prisoners means an epidemic—

   1. that occurs while an epidemic notice is in force; and
   2. in respect of which the chief executive reasonably believes that the corrections system is no longer able to fulfil its purpose in section 5(1)(a) in relation to the prison or prisoners affected

   epidemic notice means a notice under section 5 of the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006

   failure means any failure described in section 179E(1)(b)

   prison emergency means an emergency—

   1. affecting the safety or health of the prisoners or any class or group of prisoners, or the security of the prison; and
   2. in respect of which the chief executive reasonably believes that the corrections system is no longer able to fulfil its purpose in section 5(1)(a) in relation to the prison or prisoners affected

   regulations means regulations made under section 200

   state of emergency affecting a prison or prisoners means a state of emergency—

   1. within the meaning of section 4 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002; and
   2. in respect of which the chief executive reasonably believes that the corrections system is no longer able to fulfil its purpose in section 5(1)(a) in relation to the prison or prisoners affected.