Criminal Justice Act 1985

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1985.
2: This Act shall come into force on 1 October 1985.
2: Interpretation
1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— approved community-based sentence
a: a sentence of community service:
b: a sentence of periodic detention:
c: a sentence of supervision:
d: a sentence of a community programme counsel court determinate sentence District Court employing authority final release date section 90 Part 6 prison full-time custodial sentence
a: a sentence of corrective training:
b: a sentence of imprisonment:
c: a sentence of preventive detention habilitation centre home detention section 103B release to home detention serving a sentence by way of home detention indeterminate sentence Manager Community Corrections section 127 medical practitioner section 114(1)(a) minimum period of imprisonment section 80 Part 6 Minister offender parole section 89 periodic detention centre section 126(1) prison Corrections Act 2004 prison officer section 3(1) prisoner Corrections Act 2004 probation officer section 124 programme
a: attendance on some form of continuing basis at 1 or more medical, social, therapeutic, educational, or rehabilitative amenities:
b: placement within programmes such as Maatua Whangai:
c: placement in the care of members of an appropriate ethnic group, such as a tribe (iwi), a subtribe (hapu), an extended family (whanau), or marae, or in the care of any particular member or members of any such group, such as an elder (kaumatua):
d: placement in the care of members of an appropriate religious group, such as a church or religious order, or in the care of any particular member or members of any such group:
e: placement in the care of any other person or persons or of any agency residential conditions section 107D Part 6 Secretary sentence expiry date sentence of imprisonment
a: a term of imprisonment imposed, whether by committal, sentence, or order, for—
i: non-payment of a sum of money; or
ii: disobedience of a court order; or
iii: contempt of court; or
b: a suspended sentence of imprisonment that has not taken effect; or
c: a sentence of preventive detention; or
d: a sentence of corrective training serious violent offence Crimes Act 1961
a: section 128
b: section 171
c: section 173
d: section 188(1)
e: section 188(2)
f: section 189(1)
g: section 189(2)
h: section 198A
i: section 198B
j: section 234
k: section 235 staff member of a penal institution section 3(1) supervising officer section 32 suspended sentence
a: means a sentence in respect of which an order has been made under subsection (1) of section 21A
b: does not include a sentence that has taken effect by virtue of an order made under subsection (4) or subsection (5)(a) of that section trial Judge section 28B warden section 128
2: References in this Act to offences punishable by imprisonment, or to offences punishable by imprisonment for a term of a specified period or more, shall be construed, in relation to any particular case, without regard to any restriction imposed by any of the provisions of this or any other Act on the jurisdiction or powers of the court dealing with the case.
3: For the purposes of this Act, an offender is subject to a full-time custodial sentence if the offender is serving that sentence or is liable to commence or to resume serving it at some time in the future. Section 2 substituted 1 September 1993 section 2(1) Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1993 Section 2(1) compulsory treatment order repealed 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 2(1) final release date amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 2(1) home detention substituted 1 October 1999 Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1999 Section 2(1) hospital repealed 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 2(1) inmate repealed 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 2(1) medical practitioner inserted 18 September 2004 section 175(1) Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 Section 2(1) mentally disordered repealed 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 2(1) patient repealed 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 2(1) penal institution repealed 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 2(1) prison inserted 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 2(1) prison officer inserted 1 March 1995 Penal Institutions Amendment Act 1994 Section 2(1) prison officer amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 2(1) prisoner inserted 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 2(1) residential conditions substituted 1 October 1999 Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1999 Section 2(1) Secretary substituted 1 October 1995 section 10(3) Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 Section 2(1) staff member of a penal institution inserted 1 March 1995 Penal Institutions Amendment Act 1994 Section 2(1) staff member of a penal institution amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004
3: Application of Act
1: Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act binds the Crown.
2: This Act shall not apply to proceedings under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971
3: Subject to section 4 1954 No 50 s 2(4)
1: Sentencing generally
Part 1 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
4: Penal enactments not to have retrospective effect to disadvantage of offender
Section 4 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
5: Violent offenders to be imprisoned except in special circumstances
Section 5 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
5A: Violent offending while on bail, etc
Section 5A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
6: Offenders against property not to be detained except in special circumstances
Section 6 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
7: General limitation on imprisonment
Section 7 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
7A: Prohibition on imposition by District Court presided over by Community Magistrate or Magistrates of full-time custodial sentences
Section 7A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
8: Limitation on imprisonment of persons under 16 years
Section 8 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
8A: Limitation on combined sentences
Section 8A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
9: Corrective training or imprisonment may be imposed where offender unlikely to comply with other sentences
Section 9 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
10: No full-time custodial sentence to be imposed without opportunity for legal representation
Section 10 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
11: Reparation to be considered in all cases
Section 11 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
12: Court may take into account offer to make amends
Section 12 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
12A: Court not to take into account alcohol or drugs, etc, in certain cases
Section 12A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
13: Concurrent sentences
Section 13 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
14: Power of adjournment for inquiries as to suitable punishment
Section 14 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
15: Pre-sentence reports
Section 15 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
16: Offender may call witness as to cultural and family background
Section 16 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
17: Disclosure of probation officers' reports
Section 17 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
18: Access to probation officers' reports
Section 18 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
2: Discharge, deferment, reparation, and fines
Part 2 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Discharge Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
19: Discharge without conviction
Section 19 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
20: Conviction and discharge
Section 20 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Deferment Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21: Order to come up for sentence if called upon
Section 21 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21A: Suspended sentences
Section 21A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21B: Administration and effect of suspended sentences
Section 21B repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21C: Registrar to keep records
Section 21C repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Home detention Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21D: Court to consider granting offender leave to apply for release to home detention in certain cases
Section 21D repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21E: Effect of subsequent conviction on home detention
Section 21E repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21F: Persons serving sentence by way of home detention not to be treated as being in custody
Section 21F repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
21G: Right of appeal against order granting or declining leave to apply for release to home detention
Section 21G repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Reparation Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
22: Court may sentence offender to make reparation
Section 22 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
23: Preparation of report
Section 23 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
24: Conditions of sentence
Section 24 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
25: Enforcement of sentence
Section 25 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Fines Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
26: General discretion to impose fines
Section 26 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
27: Means of offender and amount of reparation to be taken into consideration in fixing amount of fine
Section 27 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28: Whole or part of fine may be awarded to victim of offence suffering physical or emotional harm
Section 28 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
2A: Non-association orders
Part 2A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28A: Non-association order
Section 28A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28B: Cumulative orders and sentences
Section 28B repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28C: Order to be drawn up and copy given to offender
Section 28C repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28D: Right of appeal against making of order
Section 28D repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28E: Commencement of period of non-association
Section 28E repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28F: Breach of order constitutes offence
Section 28F repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28G: Effect of subsequent sentences
Section 28G repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28H: Application by probation officer to review order
Section 28H repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28I: Variation or cancellation of order
Section 28I repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
28J: Jurisdiction and procedure
Section 28J repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
3: Community-based sentences
Part 3 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Community service Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
29: Sentence of community service
Section 29 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
30: Concurrent and cumulative sentences
Section 30 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
31: Matters to be considered by court before community service imposed
Section 31 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
32: Supervising Officer
Section 32 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
33: Community service to be performed by offenders
Section 33 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
34: When service to be performed
Section 34 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
35: Variation or cancellation of sentence of community service
Section 35 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
36: Offences relating to breach of sentence of community service
Section 36 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Periodic detention Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
37: Sentence of periodic detention
Section 37 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
38: Sentence not to be imposed unless appropriate
periodic detention centre Section 38 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
39: Cumulative sentences
Section 39 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
40: Conditions of sentence
Section 40 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
41: Offender excused from reporting in certain circumstances
Section 41 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
42: Legal custody of offenders
Section 42 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
43: Activities and work to be done by offenders
Section 43 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
44: Variation, cancellation, or suspension of sentence of periodic detention
Section 44 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
45: Offences relating to breach of sentence of periodic detention
Section 45 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Supervision Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
46: Sentence of supervision
Section 46 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
47: Cumulative sentences
Section 47 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
48: Offender to be under supervision of probation officer
Section 48 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
49: Conditions of sentence
Section 49 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
50: Power of court to impose additional conditions
Section 50 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
51: Variation or cancellation of sentence
Section 51 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
52: Offences relating to breach of conditions of supervision
Section 52 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Community programme Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
53: Sentence of community programme
Section 53 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
54: Sentence not to be imposed until report made on available programme
Section 54 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
55: Cumulative sentences
Section 55 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
56: Consent to imposition of sentence not necessarily consent to medical treatment, etc
Section 56 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
57: Variation or cancellation of sentence of
community programme Section 57 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 General provisions Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
58: Order to be drawn up and copy given to offender
Section 58 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
59: Commencement of sentences
Section 59 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
59A: Commencement of community-based sentence after temporary surrender under Extradition Act 1999
Section 59A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
60: Authorised service or work for person sentenced to community service or periodic detention
Section 60 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
61: Offenders not entitled to remuneration
Section 61 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
62: Application of Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 to persons serving sentence of community service or periodic detention
Section 62 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
63: Effect of subsequent sentences
Section 63 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Review of sentences Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
64: Application to review sentence
Section 64 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
65: Jurisdiction and procedure
Section 65 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
66: Powers of court
Section 66 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
67: Appeals in respect of substituted sentences
Section 67 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
4: Full-time custodial sentences
Part 4 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Corrective training Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
68: Sentence of corrective training
Section 68 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
69: Period of detention
Section 69 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
70: Cumulative sentences
Section 70 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
71: Effect of subsequent sentence of imprisonment
Section 71 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Imprisonment Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
72: Discretion of court to impose less than maximum term
Section 72 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
73: Cumulative sentences
Section 73 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
74: Rectification of warrant of commitment
Section 74 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Preventive detention Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
75: Sentence of preventive detention
Section 75 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
76: Cumulative sentences
Section 76 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
77: Period of preventive detention indefinite
Section 77 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Conditions of parole Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
77A: Court on imposing sentence of imprisonment or preventive detention may impose conditions of parole
Section 77A repealed 1 September 1993 section 35(1) Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1993
77B: Court may impose conditions of non-association on release on parole or final release date
Section 77B repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
77BA: Variation or discharge of conditions of non-association
Section 77BA repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Term of detention Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
78: Commencement of sentence or term of committal
Section 78 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
78A: Commencement of full-time custodial sentence after temporary surrender under Extradition Act 1999
Section 78A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
79: Sentence to cease to run while offender unlawfully at large
Section 79 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
80: Minimum periods of imprisonment
Section 80 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
81: Period on remand to be taken as time served
Section 81 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
81A: Period in custody awaiting extradition to New Zealand to be taken as time served
Section 81A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
82: Date of release to avoid weekends and holidays
Section 82 repealed 1 September 1993 section 41 Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1993
5: Disqualification from driving and confiscation of motor vehicles
Part 5 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
83: Power of court to disqualify offenders from driving motor vehicles
Section 83 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
84: Court may order confiscation of motor vehicles
Section 84 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
85: Offender not to acquire new interest in motor vehicle for 12 months
Section 85 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
86: Registrar to notify
Secretary for Transport Section 86 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
87: Disposal of confiscated motor vehicles
Section 87 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
88: Order may be cancelled on application by bona fide purchaser
Section 88 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
6: Administration of full-time custodial sentences
Part 6 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Release Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
89: Discretionary release on parole
Section 89 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
90: Final release
Section 90 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
91: Secretary to determine offender's final release dates
Section 91 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
92: Calculation of parole, final release, and sentence expiry dates
Section 92 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
93: Date of release to avoid weekends and holidays
Section 93 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
94: Early release for special reason
Section 94 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
95: Release of offender detained in psychiatric institution while subject to sentence of imprisonment
Section 95 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
96: Release for purpose of deportation
Section 96 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
97: Jurisdiction of Parole Board to release offenders on parole
Section 97 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
98: Parole Board to comply with policy directions
Section 98 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
99: Jurisdiction of Parole Board where offender to be released at final release date
Section 99 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
100: Jurisdiction of District Prisons Boards to release offenders on parole
Section 100 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
101: Jurisdiction of District Prisons Boards where offender to be released at final release date
Section 101 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
102: Release to habilitation centre
Section 102 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
103: Release to home detention where offender has leave granted by court
Section 103 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
103A: Pre-parole home detention for offenders serving determinate sentence of more than 2 years
Section 103A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
103B: Determination of application for release to home detention
Section 103B repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
103C: Other provisions applying to home detention
Section 103C repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
104: Matters to be considered when determining release on parole
Section 104 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
105: Offender may be required to serve full term
Section 105 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
106: Reports and representations to Boards
Section 106 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
106A: Right of victims to be heard at parole hearings and hearing to consider release to home detention
Section 106A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107: Rights of offender whose case is to be considered by Parole Board or District Prisons Board
Section 107 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107A: Conditions of release
Section 107A repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107B: Standard conditions
Section 107B repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107C: Special conditions
Section 107C repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107D: Residential conditions
Section 107D repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107E: Conditions applying to corrective trainees
Section 107E repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107F: Released offender on licence
Section 107F repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107G: Variation and discharge of conditions
Section 107G repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107H: Breach of conditions
Section 107H repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002 Recall Heading repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107I: Application for recall
Section 107I repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107J: Interim order for recall
Section 107J repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107K: Other section 107I applications
Section 107K repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107L: Determination of application for recall
Section 107L repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107M: Appeal from order for recall
Section 107M repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
107N: Discharge from liability to recall
Section 107N repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
7: Mentally disordered persons
Part 7 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
108: Interpretation
Section 108 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
109: When finding of disability may be made
Section 109 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
110: Postponement of finding
Section 110 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
111: Procedure
Section 111 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
112: Appeal against finding of disability
Section 112 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
113: Finding of insanity
Section 113 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
114: Appeal against acquittal on account of insanity
Section 114 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
115: Order to be made if person under disability or insane
Section 115 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
116: Duration of order for detention as special patient where defendant under disability
Section 116 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
117: Duration of order for detention as special patient where person acquitted on account of insanity
Section 117 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
118: Power of court to commit to institution on conviction
Section 118 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
119: Notices to be sent to Public Trustee of certain orders
Section 119 repealed 1 November 1992 section 139(1) Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
120: Temporary reception orders under Mental Health Act 1969 for certain defendants
Section 120 repealed 1 November 1992 section 139(1) Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
121: Power of court to require psychiatric report
Section 121 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
122: Disclosure of psychiatric reports
Section 122 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
123: Access to psychiatric reports
Section 123 repealed 1 September 2004 section 48 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
8: Administration of Act
Part 8 repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
124: Probation officers
Section 124 repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
124A: Probation officer may delegate power to supervise offenders on community work
Section 124A repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
125: Duties of probation officers
Section 125 repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
125A: Pilot home detention schemes
Section 125A repealed 1 October 1999 Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1999
125B: Offences
Section 125B repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(b) Sentencing Act 2002
126: Establishment of community work centres
Section 126 repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
127: Controlling officer of probation area
Section 127 repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
128: Wardens
Section 128 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(b) Sentencing Act 2002
129: Secretary may make rules
Section 129 repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
130: Parole Board
Section 130 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(b) Sentencing Act 2002
131: Meetings and procedure of Parole Board
Section 131 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(b) Sentencing Act 2002
132: District Prisons Boards
Section 132 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(b) Sentencing Act 2002
133: Meetings and procedures of District Prisons Boards
Section 133 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(b) Sentencing Act 2002
134: Criminal Justice Advisory Councils
Section 134 repealed 1 September 1993 section 51(2) Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1993
135: Functions of Criminal Justice Advisory Council
Section 135 repealed 1 September 1993 section 51(2) Criminal Justice Amendment Act 1993
136: Secretary responsible for general administration of Act
Section 136 repealed 1 October 1995 section 10(3) Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995
9: Miscellaneous provisions
137: Sentence not invalidated by mistake in age of offender
Section 137 repealed 1 June 2005 section 208(1) Corrections Act 2004
138: Power to clear court and forbid report of proceedings
Section 138 repealed 5 March 2012 (applying in relation to a proceeding for an offence that was committed before that date in accordance with the provisions of sections 397 and 399–401 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011) section 393 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
139: Prohibition against publication of names in specified sexual cases
Section 139 repealed 5 March 2012 (applying in relation to a proceeding for an offence that was committed before that date in accordance with the provisions of sections 397 and 399–401 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011) section 393 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
139A: Protection of identity of children called as witnesses in criminal proceedings
Section 139A repealed 5 March 2012 (applying in relation to a proceeding for an offence that was committed before that date in accordance with the provisions of sections 397 and 399–401 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011) section 393 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
140: Court may prohibit publication of names
Section 140 repealed 5 March 2012 (applying in relation to a proceeding for an offence that was committed before that date in accordance with the provisions of sections 397 and 399–401 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011) section 393 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
141: Publication by or at request of Police, etc
Section 141 repealed 5 March 2012 (applying in relation to a proceeding for an offence that was committed before that date in accordance with the provisions of sections 397 and 399–401 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011) section 393 Criminal Procedure Act 2011
142: Special provisions as to young persons remanded or committed for trial or sentence
1: Notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, no person under the age of 16 years shall be remanded to a prison
2: Notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, no person who has attained the age of 16 years but has not attained the age of 17 years shall be remanded to a prison section 8
2A: In subsections (1) and (2), a reference to a prison
3: Subject to subsections (1) and (2) and to the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 (4), (4A), (4B), and (5)
4: Where a court remands or commits for trial or sentence any person who appears to the court to be of or over the age of 17 years but under the age of 20 years, section 15
4A: Despite section 15 prison
4B: Despite section 15
5: Where any such person is remanded in the custody of the chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 residence under the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
5A: The court may remand a defendant who is under 17 years in the custody of the chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 section 38
a: the court is satisfied that the chief executive is able and willing to keep the defendant in custody for the purpose of the assessment report for any period, not exceeding 14 days, that the court thinks fit; and
b: the court would (in the absence of the provisions of subsection (1) or subsection (2)) have remanded the defendant to a prison section 38(2)(b)
5B: If, in any case to which section 38(1) section 38(2)(c) to (4) sections 40 to 44
a: any reference to remand to a prison chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
b: any reference to the manager prison chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
c: any reference to penal custody were a reference to custody to the chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
5C: Where the court remands any person in the custody of the chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 subsection (4B)
6: Nothing in subsections (1) and (2) shall apply in respect of any person who is subject to a sentence or term of imprisonment 1954 No 50 s 47 Section 142(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142(2) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142(2A) inserted 30 June 2002 section 177(1) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 142(2A) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142(3) amended 1 January 2001 section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 Section 142(3) amended 1 November 1989 section 449 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 Section 142(4) substituted 1 January 2001 section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 Section 142(4A) inserted 1 January 2001 section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 Section 142(4A) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142(4B) inserted 1 January 2001 section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 Section 142(5) amended 1 October 1999 section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 142(5) amended 1 November 1989 section 449 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 Section 142(5A) substituted 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 142(5A)(b) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142(5B) inserted 16 October 1989 Criminal Justice Amendment Act (No 2) 1989 Section 142(5B) amended 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Section 142(5B)(a) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142(5B)(a) amended 1 October 1999 section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 142(5B)(b) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142(5B)(b) amended 1 October 1999 section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 142(5B)(c) amended 1 October 1999 section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 142(5C) inserted 16 October 1989 Criminal Justice Amendment Act (No 2) 1989 Section 142(5C) amended 1 January 2001 section 74(2) Bail Act 2000 Section 142(5C) amended 1 October 1999 section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 142(6) amended 30 June 2002 section 177(2) Sentencing Act 2002
142AA: Special provisions until 1 July 2004 as to young persons remanded or committed for trial or sentence
Section 142AA expired 30 June 2004 section 142AB
142AB: Expiry of section 142AA
Section 142AA Section 142AB inserted 30 June 2002 section 178 Sentencing Act 2002
142A: Detention of children or young persons serving sentence of imprisonment
1: Notwithstanding anything in the Corrections Act 2004 Corrections Act 2004 chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
1A: However, a child who is serving a sentence of imprisonment imposed before or after the commencement of this subsection may be detained under that sentence after that commencement only in any such residence.
1B: Subsection (1A) overrides subsection (1) and the Corrections Act 2004
2: The provisions of the Corrections Act 2004 , this Act, the Parole Act 2002
3: For the purposes of this section the terms child young person residence Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 1974 No 72 s 103A; 1977 No 126 s 18 Section 142A inserted 1 November 1989 section 454(2) Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 Section 142A(1) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142A(1) amended 1 October 1999 section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 142A(1A) inserted 1 October 2010 section 56(2) Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Act 2010 Section 142A(1B) inserted 1 October 2010 section 56(2) Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Act 2010 Section 142A(2) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 142A(2) amended 30 June 2002 section 179 Sentencing Act 2002
143: Warrant of commitment for full-time custodial sentence
Section 143 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002
144: Commutation of death sentence to sentence of imprisonment
Section 144 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002
145: Remission of monetary penalties
Section 145 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002
146: Royal prerogative not affected
Nothing in this Act shall limit or affect in any way the Royal prerogative of mercy. 1954 No 50 s 52
147: Minister of the Crown who is responsible for the Department of Corrections
1: The Minister of the Crown who is responsible for the Department of Corrections
a: any educational programme or any medical, social, therapeutic, educative, or rehabilitative amenity, involved with the care of persons detained in or released from prisons
b: any organisation, whether formed before or after the commencement of this Act, that has as its object or one of its objects the assistance of persons detained in or released from prisons
2: In approving any such contribution, the Minister of the Crown who is responsible for the Department of Corrections Minister of the Crown who is responsible for the Department of Corrections 1954 No 51 s 43 Section 147 heading amended 1 October 1995 section 10(3) Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 Section 147(1) amended 1 October 1995 section 10(3) Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 Section 147(1)(a) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 147(1)(b) amended 1 June 2005 section 206 Corrections Act 2004 Section 147(2) amended 1 October 1995 section 10(3) Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995
148: Consent to treatment, etc, not affected
Section 148 repealed 1 September 2004 section 51 Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003
149: Regulations
The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:
a: prescribing forms for the purposes of this Act:
b:
c:
d:
e:
f:
g:
h:
i:
j: prescribing offences in respect of the contravention of or non-compliance with any regulations made under this Act and the amounts of fines that may be imposed in respect of any such offences, which fines shall be an amount not exceeding $500:
k: generally providing for such other matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to this Act, and for its due administration. Section 149(b) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 149(c) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 149(d) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 149(e) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 149(f) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 149(g) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 149(h) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002 Section 149(i) repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002
150: Amendments and repeals
Section 150 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(c) Sentencing Act 2002
10: Transitional provisions
Part 10 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
151: Offenders liable to come up for sentence if called upon
Section 151 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
152: Reparation
Section 152 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
153: Community service
Section 153 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
154: Periodic detention
Section 154 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
155: Probation and supervision
Section 155 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
156: Corrective training
Section 156 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
157: Imprisonment and preventive detention
Section 157 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
158: Persons under 16 years imprisoned for summary offence
Section 158 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
159: Offenders released early for special reason
Section 159 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
160: Administration of full-time custodial sentences
Section 160 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
161: Mentally disordered persons
Section 161 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002
162: Appointments and delegations
Section 162 repealed 30 June 2002 section 166(a) Sentencing Act 2002