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Repealed version for 1 July 2010 to 31 August 2010 (accessed 26 May 2013 at 16:20)
Repealed version for 1 July 2010 to 31 August 2010 (accessed 26 May 2013 at 16:20).
Repeal:The Regulation was repealed by sec 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 No 146 with effect from 1.9.2010.
File last modified 1 September 2010.
Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of RegulationThis Regulation is the Criminal Procedure Regulation
2005.2 CommencementThis Regulation commences on 15 August
2005.3 Definitions(1) In this Regulation:Criminal Listing
Director has the same meaning that it has in Part 3 of Chapter 3 of
the Act.Director-General means the
Director-General of the Attorney General’s Department.the Act means
1986.(2) In this Regulation, a reference to a Form is a reference to a Form
set out in Schedule 1.(3) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this
Regulation.Part 2 Listing of criminal proceedings4 Information for Criminal Listing Director(1) The Criminal Listing Director may direct any of the following
persons to give to the Director such information to assist the Director in
making arrangements for the listing of criminal proceedings as the Director
reasonably requires:(a) a prosecuting authority,
(b) an accused person or appellant,
(c) a solicitor acting for an accused person or
(d) a registrar.
(2) A person to whom such a direction is given must comply with the
direction without delay.(3) The Criminal Listing Director must not give to a prosecuting
authority any information furnished to the Director by an accused person or
appellant (or by the solicitor of an accused person or appellant) in response
to a direction under this clause except with the consent of the accused
person, appellant or solicitor.(4) The Criminal Listing Director must not give to an accused person
or appellant (or to any person acting in the interest of an accused person or
appellant) any information furnished to the Director by a prosecuting
authority in response to a direction under this clause except with the consent
of the prosecuting authority.5 Notice of appearance(1) A solicitor:(a) who acts for an accused person or appellant in any criminal
(b) who has not filed a notice of appearance in the proceedings in the
Local Court that led to those criminal proceedings,
must file a notice of appearance, in the court in which the criminal
proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after accepting
instructions to so act.(2) A notice of appearance must be in the form of a document signed by
or on behalf of the solicitor filing it containing:(a) the full name of the accused person or appellant for whom the
solicitor acts, and
(b) the full name, address and telephone number of the
(3) A solicitor who ceases to act for an accused person or appellant
in any criminal proceedings must file a notice of ceasing to act, in the court
in which the proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after ceasing
to so act.(4) Subclause (3) does not apply if a notice of appearance for the
accused person or appellant has already been filed by another
solicitor.(5) As soon as practicable after a notice under this clause is filed,
the registrar with whom the notice is filed must give a copy of the notice to
the Director of Public Prosecutions and to the Criminal Listing
Director.6 Transcript(1) The Director of Public Prosecutions must notify the Criminal
Listing Director and the relevant registrar of the Local Court:(a) if a written transcript of the proceedings in the Local Court that
led to the committal for trial of an accused person is not received by the
Director of Public Prosecutions within the prescribed time after the accused
person was committed for trial, or
(b) if a written transcript of the proceedings in the Local Court that
led to an appeal is not received by the Director of Public Prosecutions within
the prescribed time after the appellant lodged notice of the appeal under Part
3 of the Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and
Review) Act 2001.
(2) For the purposes of this clause, the prescribed time is:(a) 2 weeks, in the case of an accused person (being a juvenile) who
is in custody for the offence the subject of the proceedings,
(b) 4 weeks, in any other case.
(3) The Criminal Listing Director must take information received under
this clause into account in fixing any date for the hearing or mention of the
matter before the Supreme Court or the District
Court.7 Notice of readiness(1) As soon as practicable after determining that criminal proceedings
are ready to proceed on the part of the Crown, the Director of Public
Prosecutions must give to the Criminal Listing Director a notice of readiness
for the proceedings.(2) The notice must be in the form approved for the time being by the
Criminal Listing Director and must be accompanied by a draft of the indictment
proposed to be presented in the proceedings.(3) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the Criminal
Listing Director:(a) must give a copy of the notice, and of the draft indictment which
accompanies the notice, to the registrar of the relevant court,
(b) must give a copy of the draft indictment to each accused person or
the accused person’s solicitor.
(4) As soon as practicable after determining that the indictment to be
presented in any criminal proceedings is to depart in any material particular
from the draft indictment that accompanied the notice of readiness for the
proceedings, the Director of Public Prosecutions must give to the Criminal
Listing Director a draft of the indictment then proposed to be presented in
the proceedings.(5) The later draft must contain a notice, in the form approved for
the time being by the Criminal Listing Director, indicating the nature and
extent of the departures from the earlier draft.(6) As soon as practicable after receiving a draft indictment under
subclause (4), the Criminal Listing Director must give a copy of the draft
indictment to the registrar and to each accused person or the accused
person’s solicitor.8 Application to stay indictment(1) This clause applies to:(a) any application to the Supreme Court or District Court for an
order staying or quashing an indictment, and
(b) any demurrer to an indictment.
(2) Unless the court otherwise orders, an application or demurrer to
which this clause applies must not be listed for hearing unless it has been
filed within the prescribed time after a copy of the draft indictment was
given to the accused person or the accused person’s solicitor under
clause 7 (3) or (6).(3) For the purposes of this clause, the prescribed time is:(a) 1 month, in the case of an accused person who is in custody for
the offence to which the indictment relates, or
(b) 3 months, in any other case.
9 Notice of listing(1) As soon as practicable after fixing a date for the hearing or
mention of any criminal proceedings, the Criminal Listing Director must give
notice of the listing to the registrar of the relevant
court.(2) As soon as practicable after receiving notice of the listing, the
registrar must cause written notice of the listing to be served, in accordance
with the rules of court, on the Director of Public Prosecutions and each
accused person or appellant in the proceedings.Part 3 Penalty notice offences10 Penalty notice offences(1) For the purposes of section 336 of the Act, each offence created
by a provision specified in Column 1 of Schedule 2 is prescribed as a penalty
notice offence.(2) For the purposes of section 337 of the Act, the prescribed penalty
for any such offence is the amount specified in Column 2 of Schedule 2
opposite the offence.11, 12 (Repealed)Part 4 Fees13 Amounts payable in relation to court
proceedingsThe fee that a person must pay to the Supreme Court, the Land and
Environment Court, the District Court or the Local Court in respect of a
matter referred to in Column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 3 is the fee specified in
respect of that matter in Column 2 of that Part.14 Amounts payable in relation to Sheriff’s
functionsThe fee that a person must pay to the Sheriff in relation to a
matter referred to in Column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 is the fee specified in
respect of that matter in Column 2 of that Part.15 Persons by and to whom fees are payable(1) Any fee imposed by Schedule 3 is payable, by the person at whose
request the relevant document is filed or service rendered:(a) in the case of a fee imposed by Part 1 of Schedule 3, to the
registrar of the court concerned, and
(b) in the case of a fee imposed by Part 2 of Schedule 3, to the
Sheriff or the registrar of the court concerned.
(2) If a document is filed or service rendered at the request of a
person acting as agent for another person, each of those persons is jointly
and severally liable for payment of any such fee.16 When fees become due(1) A fee imposed by Schedule 3 becomes due when the document
concerned is filed or the service concerned is
rendered.(2) Despite subclause (1), a registrar who is requested to file a
document or render a service may require any fee for the document or service
to be paid before the document is filed or the service
rendered.17 General power to waive, postpone and remit fees(1) The registrar of a court may, by order in writing, direct that the
whole or any part of any fee payable to the court be waived, postponed or
remitted, subject to such conditions (if any) as the registrar thinks fit to
impose.(2) The Sheriff may, by order in writing, direct that the whole or any
part of any fee payable to the Sheriff be waived, postponed or remitted,
subject to such conditions (if any) as the Sheriff thinks fit to
impose.(3) (Repealed)(4) The powers conferred by this clause are to be exercised in
accordance with such guidelines as may from time to time be published by the
Attorney General.18 Postponement of fees for legally assisted
persons(1) The taking of any fee in respect of the business of the court in
relation to proceedings involving a party who is a legally assisted person is,
if the fee is payable by the party, to be postponed until judgment has been
given in the proceedings.(2) The fee is not to be taken at all, or if taken must be remitted,
if:(a) judgment in the proceedings is against the legally assisted
(b) judgment is in favour of the legally assisted person, but costs
are not awarded in his or her favour.
(3) In this clause:legally
assisted person means a person who is receiving legal assistance
through a community legal centre that complies with the requirements of
section 48H of the Legal Profession Act
1987 or section 240 of the Legal Profession Act 2004, as the
case requires.Part 5 Intervention programs19 Circle sentencing intervention program(1) Schedule 4 has effect for the purposes of Part 4 of Chapter 7 of
the Act.(2) For the purposes of section 347 of the Act, the program of
measures described in Part 4 of Schedule 4 for dealing with offenders is
declared to be an intervention program for the purposes of Part 4 of Chapter 7
of the Act.19A Forum sentencing program(1) Schedule 5 has effect for the purposes of Part 4 of Chapter 7 of
measures described in Part 4 of Schedule 5 for dealing with offenders is
of the Act.(3) Excluded offences The following offences are prescribed for the purposes of section
348 (2) of the Act in relation to that intervention program:(a) a domestic violence offence within the meaning of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act
2007, but only in relation to an offence committed by an
offender against another person with whom the offender has or has had an
intimate domestic relationship,
(b) an offence under section 60 of the Crimes Act 1900 (Assault and other
actions against police officers),
(c) an offence under section 93B of the Crimes Act 1900
(Riot),
(d) an offence under section 93C of the Crimes Act 1900
(Affray),
(e) an offence under section 25 (2) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act
(f) an offence under section 25A (1) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act
(g) an offence under section 25A (2) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act
(h) an offence under section 21A of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act
1997 (Offences relating to identification numbers of engines
and other parts of motor vehicles or trailers).
(4) For the purposes of this clause, a person has or has had an
domestic relationship with another person if the person:(a) is or has been married to the other person, or
(b) is or has been a de facto partner of that other person,
(c) has or has had a relationship involving his or her dependence on
the ongoing paid or unpaid care of the other person, or
(d) otherwise has or has had an intimate personal relationship with
the other person, whether or not the intimate relationship involves or has
involved a relationship of a sexual nature,
but not if the person merely:(e) is living or has lived in the same household as the other person,
(f) is living or has lived as a long-term resident in the same
residential facility as the other person (not being a facility that is a
correctional centre within the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act
1999 or a detention centre within the meaning of the Children (Detention Centres) Act
(g) is or has been a relative, within the meaning of section 6 of the
2007, of the other person, or
(h) in the case of an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander,
is or has been part of the extended family or kin of the other person
according to the Indigenous kinship system of the person’s
1987.19B Traffic offender intervention program(1) Schedule 6 has effect for the purposes of Part 4 of Chapter 7 of
measures described in Part 4 of Schedule 6 for dealing with offenders is
of the Act.Part 5A Recorded interviews with vulnerable
persons19C DefinitionsIn this Part:defence
notice means a notice given by an accused person or his or her
lawyer under clause 19E.prosecuting
authority, in relation to a prosecution, means the Director of
Public Prosecutions, or a police officer, who is responsible for the conduct
of the prosecution.prosecuting authority
notice means a notice given by a prosecuting authority under clause
19D.recorded
interview means a recording made by an investigating official of an
interview during which a vulnerable person is questioned by an investigating
official in connection with the investigation of the commission or possible
commission of an offence by the vulnerable person or any other
person.responsible
person means a person named in a prosecuting authority notice as
referred to in clause 19D (2) (d).vulnerable
person has the same meaning as it has in Part 6 of Chapter 6 of the
Act.19D Prosecuting authority to notify accused of intention to
adduce recorded interview(1) For the purposes of section 306V (2) of the Act, if a prosecuting
authority intends to adduce evidence of a previous representation by a
vulnerable person wholly or partly by means of a recorded interview or a
transcript of a recorded interview in a criminal proceeding where the
vulnerable person who made the representation is not the accused person, the
prosecuting authority must notify the accused person or his or her lawyer (if
any) of the intention in accordance with this
clause.(2) A notice under subclause (1) must:(a) be in writing, and
(b) specify each recorded interview (or transcript of such interview)
that the prosecuting authority intends to adduce, and
(c) contain information to the effect that the accused person and his
or her lawyer are entitled to listen to or view each recorded interview at a
police station or other place nominated by the prosecuting authority,
(d) set out the name of a person responsible for arranging access to
each recorded interview.
(3) A notice under subclause (1) must be given to the accused person
or his or her lawyer at least 14 days before the evidence for the prosecution
is given in the proceeding.Note. Section 76 of the Act provides that a transcript of a recorded
interview is not admissible in committal proceedings unless the defendant has
been given, in accordance with the regulations under section 306V (2) of the
Act, a reasonable opportunity to listen to or view the recorded
interview.19E Accused may notify prosecuting authority of intention to
access recorded interview(1) An accused person or lawyer who receives a prosecuting authority
notice may notify the responsible person that he or she requires access to any
one or more of the recorded interviews specified in the
notice.(2) A notice under subclause (1) must:(a) be in writing, and
(b) set out the name of the accused person and his or her lawyer (if
any), and
(c) specify the recorded interview or interviews to which the accused
person or his or her lawyer require access, and
(d) be given to the responsible person at least 7 days before the
evidence for the prosecution is given in the proceeding, unless the court
gives leave for the notice to be given at a later
19F Recorded interview to be made available within 7
days(1) A responsible person who receives a defence notice that complies
with clause 19E must give the persons named in the defence notice as referred
to in clause 19E (2) (b) access to listen to or view the recorded interview
within 7 days (or such shorter period of time as the court directs) after the
day on which the responsible person receives the defence
notice.(2) The responsible person may give the accused person or his or her
lawyer access to listen to or view the recorded interview on more than one
occasion.Part 6 Miscellaneous20 Public officersThe following bodies are declared to be public bodies for the
purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of public officer in section 3 (1)
of the Act:(a) the Independent Commission Against Corruption,
(b) the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of the
(e) the Australian Securities and Investments
(f) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New
(g) the Animal Welfare League NSW,
(h) the Chiropractic Board of Australia,
(i) the Chiropractic Council of New South Wales,
(j) the Dental Board of Australia,
(k) the Dental Council of New South Wales,
(l) the Medical Board of Australia,
(m) the Medical Council of New South Wales,
(n) the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia,
(o) the Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South
(p) the Optometry Board of Australia,
(q) the Optometry Council of New South Wales,
(r) the Osteopathy Board of Australia,
(s) the Osteopathy Council of New South Wales,
(t) the Pharmacy Board of Australia,
(u) the Pharmacy Council of New South Wales,
(v) the Physiotherapy Board of Australia,
(w) the Physiotherapy Council of New South Wales,
(x) the Podiatry Board of Australia,
(y) the Podiatry Council of New South Wales,
(z) the Psychology Board of Australia,
(aa) the Psychology Council of New South
21 Certificate by Attorney General or Director of Public
Prosecutions that no further proceedings to be takenFor the purposes of section 44 (1) of the Act, Form 1 is the
prescribed form of certificate.22 Offences not within jurisdiction of District
CourtFor the purposes of section 46 (2) of the Act, the offences
referred to in sections 12 and 19A of the Crimes Act 1900 are prescribed as
being offences that are not within the jurisdiction of the District
Court.23 Notice of intention to adduce evidence of substantial
mental impairmentFor the purposes of section 151 (1) of the Act, notice of an
accused person’s intention to adduce evidence of substantial mental
impairment at his or her trial for murder:(a) must be in Form 2, and
(b) must be given to the Director of Public Prosecutions at least 35
days before the date on which the trial is listed to
23A New trials of sexual assault proceedings—notice of
intention to tender record of original evidence of complainantA notice given by the prosecutor to the accused person under
section 306B (3) (a) or 306I (3) (a) of the Act must:(a) specify whether the record or records to be tendered by the
prosecutor in the new trial proceedings are an audio visual recording, an
audio recording or a transcript of the evidence given by the complainant in
the original proceedings, and
(b) if a record to be tendered is an audio visual recording or audio
recording, contain information to the effect that the accused person and his
or her counsel are entitled to listen to or view the recording at a place
nominated by the prosecutor and set out the name of the person responsible for
arranging access to the recording.
23B Procedure for obtaining access to record of original
evidence of complainant(1) This clause sets out the procedure for obtaining access to listen
to or view an audio visual recording or audio recording of the original
evidence of the complainant for the purposes of section 306F of the
Act.(2) On receipt of a notice under section 306B (3) (a) or 306I (3) (a)
of the Act specifying the prosecutor’s intention to tender in
proceedings an audio visual recording or audio recording of the original
evidence of the complainant, the accused person, or his or her counsel, may
give the responsible person a notice in writing that he or she requires access
to the recording.(3) A responsible person who receives a notice that complies with this
clause must give the accused person and his or her counsel (if any) access to
listen to or view the recording as soon as practicable after the day on which
the responsible person receives the notice.(4) The responsible person may give any person accompanying the
accused person, or his or her counsel, who has been engaged to assist the
accused person’s case access to listen to or view the
recording.(5) In this clause:responsible
person means the person nominated by the prosecutor in the notice
under section 306B (3) (a) or 306I (3) (a) of the Act as the person
responsible for arranging access to the recording (as referred to in clause
23A (b)).24 Offences for which briefs of evidence not
required(1) For the purposes of section 187 (5) of the Act, the following
proceedings are prescribed as proceedings of a kind in which a prosecutor is
not required to serve a brief of evidence:(a) proceedings for an offence for which a penalty notice may be
issued (other than an offence that is set out in Schedule 2 and that is not
referred to below),
(b) proceedings for an offence under section 4 of the Summary Offences Act
(c) proceedings for an offence under section 9 or 12 of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act
(d) proceedings for a summary offence for which there is a monetary
(e) proceedings for an offence under section 25 (2) or 25A (1) (a),
(2) (a), (3) (a), (3A) (a) (i) or (3A) (b) (i) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act
(f) proceedings for an offence under section 10 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act
(g) proceedings for an offence under section 16 (1) of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act
(2) Subclause (1) has effect in relation to proceedings referred to in
subclause (1) (b), (c) or (d) only if the proceedings are commenced on or
after the commencement of this subclause and before 1 July
2011.(3) Subclause (1) has effect in relation to proceedings referred to in
subclause (1) (e), (f) or (g) only if the proceedings are commenced on or
after 1 February 2010 and before 1 July 2011.24A Requirements for short briefs of evidence in certain
circumstances(1) Object of clause The object of this clause is to reduce the time spent by police
officers in producing statements of non-material witnesses for inclusion in
certain briefs of evidence and, accordingly, a court is to have regard to that
object when exercising its functions under this
clause.(2) Proceedings to which clause applies This clause applies only to proceedings for summary offences
(including proceedings for indictable offences specified in Table 2 of
Schedule 1 to the Act that are being dealt with summarily) for which a brief
of evidence is required to be served under section 183 of the
Act.(3) Definition of “prescribed
statement” In this clause, prescribed
statement means, in relation to a brief of evidence required to be
served under section 183 of the Act in proceedings, a statement of a
non-material witness, including the following:(a) a police officer who provides evidence that the preconditions of
the exercise of a power have been satisfied or establishes that the evidence
on which the prosecutor relies was obtained in accordance with the law (for
example, the custody manager who cautions the accused person under Part 9 of
Responsibilities) Act 2002),
(b) a police officer who was responsible for the movement of, or
recording the movement of, a thing connected with the offence or the
investigation of the offence (for example, a police officer who conveys DNA or
a drug sample to the Division of Analytical Laboratories),
(c) a police officer who operated a device that produced or caused the
production of a document, photograph, video or any other thing relied on by
the prosecutor to prove the prosecution’s case,
(d) any other police officer who provides evidence that merely
corroborates evidence of another police officer whose statement relates to a
process or procedure and is included in the brief of evidence (for example, a
police officer, other than the investigating police officer, who was present
when the accused person was interviewed),
(e) a person who is a medical practitioner, nurse, paramedic or other
health care professional if all the notes of the person (for example,
doctor’s treatment notes or ambulance officer’s checklists) have
been included in the brief of evidence.
Note. Requirements relating to the time at which a brief of evidence
under section 183 is to be served are set out in section 183 (3) and
(4).(4) Documents not required to be included in brief of
evidence relating to proceedings to which this clause applies Despite section 183 (2) (a) of the Act, a brief of evidence
required to be served under that section in proceedings need not include the
following:(a) any prescribed statement so long as the brief includes a list of
each prescribed statement that, but for this clause, would need to be included
in the brief and a summary of what each such statement would
(b) any document that was served on the accused person or the accused
person’s legal representative by or on behalf of the prosecutor after
the court attendance notice in relation to the offence concerned was
(5) Court may order service of document not previously
included in brief of evidence On application by the accused person in proceedings, the court may
order that any prescribed statement, or any document referred to in subclause
(4) (b), be served on the accused person by the prosecutor within a specified
time before the hearing if the statement or document was not included in the
brief of evidence. The court is to give reasons for the making of such an
order.(6) Circumstances in which Court may order service of those
documents The court may make an order under subclause (5) only if satisfied
that:(a) in the case of a prescribed statement, the making of the order
would assist the defendant responding to the charge or assist the court in
determining the matter, or
(b) in the case of a document referred to in subclause (4) (b), the
application for the order has been made in good
(7) This clause to operate for trial period only This clause has effect in respect of proceedings only if the
accused person in the proceedings was charged with the offence to which the
proceedings relate on or after 12 November 2007 and before 1 July
2011.24B Evaluation of Local Court process
reforms—transitional(1) Object of clause The object of this clause is to facilitate the evaluation of the
Local Court process reforms.Note. For that purpose, this clause requires the service of a brief of
evidence in proceedings to which this clause applies in accordance with rules
that are substantially the same as the rules that applied before the Local
Court process reforms were made.(2) Proceedings to which clause applies This clause applies to proceedings for an offence in which the
prosecution is conducted by a police prosecutor and which:(a) are heard in the Local Court sitting at Manly, Sydney,
(b) are commenced on or after 1 July 2010 and before 1 October
(3) Briefs of evidence Clause 24 (1) (b)–(g) does not apply to proceedings to which
this clause applies. That is, in proceedings to which this clause applies a
brief of evidence must be served under section 183 of the Act in relation to
offences referred to in clause 24 (1) (b)–(g).Note. Section 183 of the Act requires a brief of evidence to be served
on an accused person who pleads not guilty to an
offence.(4) Short briefs of evidence Clause 24A does not apply to proceedings to which this clause
applies.(5) Table 1 offences In proceedings to which this clause applies, the prosecutor is to
serve, or cause to be served, on a person charged with an indictable offence
listed in Table 1 to Schedule 1 to the Act a copy of the brief of evidence
relating to the offence that complies with section 186 of the Act within the
time fixed by the Local Court. The time so fixed must be before the time fixed
by the Court for the making of an election in respect of the
offence.(6) The prosecutor is not required to include a copy of a proposed
exhibit identified in a brief of evidence if it is impossible or impractical
to copy the exhibit. However, the prosecutor must in that case comply with
section 184 (2) of the Act.(7) The Local Court is to grant such adjournments as appear to be just
and reasonable if a brief of evidence is not served in accordance with
subclause (5), and the Court is to extend accordingly the time fixed for the
making of an election in respect of the offence.(8) The jurisdiction of the Local Court under this clause may also be
exercised by a registrar of the Court.(9) This clause does not affect the requirement under section 265 (2)
of the Act that the prosecutor also serve on the person charged a copy of the
person’s criminal record.(10) In this clause:brief of
evidence means a brief of evidence within the meaning of section 183
(2) of the Act.Local Court process
reforms means the changes to the Act and this Regulation made by the
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Local Court
Process Reforms) Act 2007.25 Exclusion of indemnity for personal liability for
costsAn officer or employee of any of the following bodies is
prescribed as a person who is not a public officer for the purposes
of sections 218 (2) and 257E (2) of the Act:(a) the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New
(b) the Animal Welfare League NSW,
(d) the Australian Securities and Investments
(e) the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of the
26 Issue of subpoenas in AVO proceedingsFor the purposes of section 220 of the Act, proceedings for or
relating to an apprehended violence order commenced under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act
2007 are prescribed as proceedings to which Part 3 of Chapter
4 of the Act applies.27 Prescribed form of wordsFor the purposes of section 265 (1) (b) of the Act, Form 3 is the
prescribed form of words for the statement about a person’s right to
make an election and the consequences of not making an
election.28 Form and manner of election and withdrawal of
election(1) For the purposes of section 266 (2) (a) of the Act, an election
may be made orally to the Local Court or by filing a written notice with the
Court.(2) For the purposes of section 266 (2) (b) of the Act, the withdrawal
of an election may be made orally to the Local Court or by filing a written
notice with the Court.29 Compellability of spouses to give evidence in certain
proceedingsFor the purposes of section 279 (5) (b) of the Act, Form 4 is the
prescribed form in which a court’s reasons are to be
recorded.30 Depositions by persons dangerously illFor the purposes of section 284 (2) of the Act, Form 5 is the
prescribed form in which a deposition must be taken.30A Delegation of functions(1) The registrar of a court may delegate to any person the exercise
of any of the functions conferred on the registrar by this Regulation, other
than this power of delegation.(2) The Sheriff may delegate to any person the exercise of any of the
functions conferred on the Sheriff by this Regulation, other than this power
of delegation.31 Repeal and savings(1) The Criminal
Procedure Regulation 2000 is
repealed.(2) Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of
Regulation 2000, had effect under that Regulation continues to
have effect under this Regulation.Schedule 1 Forms(Clause 3 (2))Form 1(Clause 21)Certificate of Attorney General or Director of
Public Prosecutions(Criminal
Procedure Act 1986: section 44 (1))This is to certify that no further proceedings are to be taken
with respect to ..................................., a person who is
in custody on remand in the correctional centre at ........................., under the order of ..................................., a Judge of the Supreme Court, or ........................., Justice, on the following
charge:............................................................
To their Honours the Judges of the Supreme
Court. ........................................Attorney General or Director of Public ProsecutionsDate: ...............Form 2(Clause 23)Notice of intention to adduce evidence of
substantial impairment(Criminal
Procedure Act 1986: section 151 (1))R v (insert name of
defendant)To the Director of Public Prosecutions:The defendant ................................... has
been committed for trial on a charge of murder. The trial is listed for
hearing on .......... at ...............In accordance with section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, notice
is given to the Director of Public Prosecutions that the defendant intends to
adduce evidence tending to prove a contention by the defendant that the
defendant is not liable to be convicted of murder by virtue of section 23A of
1900.The defendant intends to rely on the evidence of the following
persons in support of that contention:[List the name, occupation and address of each person to be
called by the defendant, and include (in relation to each such person) a short
statement of the particulars of the evidence that the person proposes to give.
If more space is needed, attach material to this form.]........................................Defendant/defendant’s legal practitionerDate: ...............Form 3(Clause 27)Important information about your
rights(Criminal
Procedure Act 1986: section 265 (1) (b))To ............................................................charged with the offence of ........................................................................................................................before the ................................... (name of
Court).You have a right to make an
electionThe offence with which you have been charged is an indictable
offence. That means that you may be dealt with by a jury.If you want to be dealt with by a jury you must elect to have the
offence dealt with that way.If you are dealt with by a jury and are found guilty the maximum
penalty/term is ........................................................................................................................If you do not elect to be dealt with by a jury, you will be dealt
with summarily by a Magistrate of the Local Court sitting
alone.If the offence is dealt with summarily by a Magistrate and you are
found guilty, the maximum penalty/term is ............................................................You will shortly be provided with a copy of the brief of evidence
against you and with your criminal history.You have to make your decision within .......... days of being served with a copy of the brief of
evidence.You may wish to seek legal advice before you make an
election.Regardless of what you do, the prosecuting authority can elect to
have the offence dealt with on indictment.Form 4(Clause 29)Reasons for excusing a spouse from giving
evidence for the prosecution in a domestic violence or child assault
case(Criminal
Procedure Act 1986: section 279 (5) (b))On this date, I, the undersigned, a Judge of the Supreme
Court/Judge of the District Court/Magistrate, sitting at ......................... in the State of New South Wales, dealt
with an application under section 279 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, that
.............................. be excused from giving evidence
for the prosecution in proceedings against .............................. charged with the following offence:............................................................I am satisfied, for the reasons stated below, that the application
to be excused was made freely and independently of threat or any other
improper influence by any person and that:(a) it is relatively unimportant to the case to establish the facts in
relation to which it appears that the spouse of the accused person is to be
asked to give evidence or there is other evidence available to establish those
(b) the offence with which the accused person is charged is of a minor
Reasons: .................................................................................................................................................Judge/MagistrateDate: ...............Form 5(Clause 30)Form of deposition(Criminal
Procedure Act 1986: section 284 (2))The deposition of .............................., a
person now dangerously ill, taken before the undersigned Justice at ......................... which said .............................., being duly sworn, states as follows:........................................................................................................................[The witness’s statement is to be in the first person,
and should be reasonably full as to all material facts. The statement should
be signed by the witness.]And I hereby certify that I have taken this deposition under
section 284 of the Criminal Procedure Act
1986 because it has been made to appear to me that the
deponent is dangerously ill and that his or her evidence, if not immediately
taken, will probably be lost...............................JusticeDate: ...............[If the deposition is by affirmation or declaration, the form
is to be varied accordingly.]Schedule 2 Penalty notice offences(Clause 10 (1) and (2))
Column 1Column 2OffenceAmount of penaltyCrimes Act
1900 section 117, where the value of the property or
amount does not exceed $300$300section 527A$300section 527C$350Summary
Offences Act 1988 section 4 (1)$200section 4A (1)$150section 6$200section 6A$250Schedule 3 Fees(Clauses 13 and 14)Part 1 Court fees
Column 1Column 2ItemMatter for which fee payableFee1Filing a court attendance notice under Chapter 4 of
1986 to commence proceedings to which Parts 2–4 of that
Chapter apply$792Filing an application under Chapter 4 of the
1986 to commence proceedings to which Part 5 of that Chapter
applies, being proceedings in the Land and Environment Court (Class 5 of that
Court’s jurisdiction)$7793Filing an application to the Local Court for
annulment of conviction or sentence under Part 2 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act
2001$794Filing a notice of appeal, or an application for
leave to appeal, to the District Court under Part 3 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act
2001: (a) in relation to a single offence
$97 (b) in relation to more than 1 offence arising from the same court
$1495Filing a notice of appeal, or an application for
leave to appeal, to the Land and Environment Court under Part 4 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act
2001 (Class 6 or 7 of that Court’s
jurisdiction)$7796Issuing a certificate of conviction or
dismissal$527Retrieving, providing access to and furnishing a
copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for by items 8 and
10)$10.80, plus $5.40 for each 10 pages (or part of 10
pages) after the first 20 pages8Retrieving and providing access to, but not
furnishing a copy of, any documentNil9Supplying a duplicate tape recording of
sound-recorded evidence$44 per cassette10Supplying a copy of any deposition, transcript or
diskette (unless otherwise provided for under any other Act): (a) for each page, where the matter being transcribed is under 3
$79, plus $9.70 per page for each page after the
first 8 pages (b) for each page, where the matter being transcribed is 3 months old
$97, plus $11 per page for each page after the
first 8 pagesPart 2 Sheriff’s fees
Column 1Column 2ItemMatter for which fee payableFee1Attending a view by a jury in criminal
proceedings$154Schedule 4 Circle sentencing intervention program(Clause 19)Part 1 Interpretation1 DefinitionsIn this Schedule:Aboriginal Community
Justice Group for a declared place means the Aboriginal Community
Justice Group established for that place under Part 6.Aboriginal
person means a person who:(a) is a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia,
sentencing group for a referred offender means a circle sentencing
group convened under Part 4 for the offender.guidelines
means guidelines issued by the Minister under Part 7.offender
means a person who has pleaded guilty to, or has been found guilty of, an
offence before a participating court where that offence is an offence in
respect of which an intervention program may be conducted as provided by
section 348 of the Act.participating
court means the Local Court.presiding
Magistrate means the Magistrate presiding over the participating
court that refers a referred offender.program means
the program of measures described in Part 4.program participation
order means a grant of bail by, or other order of, a participating
court made in respect of an offender for the purpose of allowing the offender
to participate in the program.Project
Officer for a declared place means the Project Officer (Circle
Sentencing) for the place referred to in clause 19 (1).referred
offender means an offender who is the subject of:(a) a suitability assessment order, or
(b) a program participation order.
court made in respect of an offender for the purpose of allowing an assessment
of the offender’s capacity and prospects for participation in the
program to be made.victim has the
same meaning as victim of
crime has for the purposes of the Victims Rights Act
1996.1A Application(1) This Schedule applies only in respect of the Local Court sitting
at a declared place.(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, a declared place means
any place declared by the Minister to be a place for the
program.(3) Each place at which sittings of a participating court could be
held immediately before the commencement of the Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act
2007 is taken to be a declared
place.(4) Any declaration made, or taken to have been made, under this
clause may be amended or revoked from time to time.Part 2 Overview of process2 Summary of process involved in entry into and participation
in program(1) The following is a summary of the process involved in referring an
offender for participation in the program:(a) Suitability assessment order madeA participating court makes a suitability assessment order in
respect of the offender.
(b) Project Officer convenes meeting of Aboriginal Community
Justice GroupThe Project Officer for the declared place convenes a special
meeting of the Aboriginal Community Justice Group for the declared place under
Part 3 to assess whether the offender is a suitable candidate to participate
(c) Aboriginal Community Justice Group assesses
offenderThe Aboriginal Community Justice Group meets to assess the
offender’s suitability having regard to certain criteria. The Group may
either assess the offender as being suitable or not suitable for
participation. In either event, the Group must report its finding to the court
that referred the offender.
(d) Court determines whether program participation order
should be madeIf the Aboriginal Community Justice Group assesses an offender as
not being suitable for participation, the offender will not be eligible to
participate in the program. However, if the Group assesses the offender to be
suitable, the participating court may then make a program participation order
if it is satisfied that the offender is otherwise eligible to participate and
that it would be appropriate for the offender to participate in the
(e) Offender enters into agreement to participateThe offender enters into an agreement to participate in the
(f) Project Officer convenes a circle sentencing
groupThe Project Officer will then convene a circle sentencing group
constituted as provided by Part 4 for the purpose of recommending an
appropriate sentence and determining a treatment and rehabilitation plan for
the offender. The Magistrate who refers the offender will preside over the
circle sentencing group.
(g) Offender must comply with program and any intervention
planAn offender must comply with the program participation order and
any intervention plan determined by the circle sentencing group. A failure to
do so may result in the offender being returned to the participating court for
the court to deal with the offender.
(h) Court may pronounce a sentenceThe court that referred the offender may, if it agrees with the
consensus of the circle sentencing group on the issue, impose a sentence on
the offender in the terms recommended by the group following the conclusion of
the circle. Any such sentence will be pronounced in open
(2) This clause does not affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision of this Schedule that it summarises.Part 3 Assessment of suitability to participate3 Notification of suitability assessment orderIf a participating court sitting at a declared place makes a
suitability assessment order in respect of a referred offender, it must notify
the Project Officer for the declared place of the
order.4 Convening of meeting of Aboriginal Community Justice
GroupThe Project Officer for the declared place must convene a meeting
of the Aboriginal Community Justice Group for the declared place to assess the
suitability of a referred offender to participate in the program as soon as
practicable after being notified of a suitability assessment order in respect
of the offender.5 Meeting of Aboriginal Community Justice Group to assess
referred offenderA meeting of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group convened by the
Project Officer for a declared place under clause 4 is to be attended by at
least 3 members of the Group chosen by the Project
Officer.6 Role of Aboriginal Community Justice Group convened to
assess referred offender(1) In assessing the suitability of a referred offender to participate
in the program, the Aboriginal Community Justice Group to which the offender
has been referred is to have regard to the following matters:(a) the nature of the offence committed by the
(b) whether the offender is part of an Aboriginal community in the
trial location or has a close association or kinship with any such
(c) the impact of the offence on its victims and the Aboriginal
community to which the offender belongs or with which the offender has a close
association or kinship,
(d) the potential benefits to the offender, the victims, the
Aboriginal community and the community generally should the offender
(e) any other matter that it considers
(2) The Aboriginal Community Justice Group to which an offender has
been referred must report to the participating court that made the suitability
assessment order in the form approved by the Minister within 14 days (or such
further period as the court may allow) after the Group has been
convened.Part 4 The circle sentencing intervention program7 Objectives of the programThe objectives of the program are as follows:(a) to include members of Aboriginal communities in the sentencing
(b) to increase the confidence of Aboriginal communities in the
sentencing process,
(c) to reduce barriers between Aboriginal communities and the
(d) to provide more appropriate sentencing options for Aboriginal
(e) to provide effective support to victims of offences by Aboriginal
(f) to provide for the greater participation of Aboriginal offenders
and their victims in the sentencing process,
(g) to increase the awareness of Aboriginal offenders of the
consequences of their offences on their victims and the Aboriginal communities
to which they belong,
(h) to reduce recidivism in Aboriginal
8 Eligibility to participate in program(1) A person is eligible to participate in the program only if:(a) the person is an Aboriginal person, and
(b) the person is an offender, and
(c) the person has been assessed as suitable for participation in the
program by the Aboriginal Community Justice Group for the declared place at a
meeting convened in accordance with Part 3, and
(d) the person enters into an agreement to participate in the program,
(e) the court considers that the facts, as found by the court, or as
pleaded to by the defendant, in connection with the offence, together with the
person’s antecedents and any other information available to the court,
indicate that it is likely that the person will be required to serve, or be
subject to, a relevant sentence.
(2) In this clause, relevant sentence
means:(a) any sentence of imprisonment, including a suspended sentence and a
sentence the subject of a periodic detention order or home detention order
(b) a community service order under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
(c) an order providing for an offender to enter into a good behaviour
bond under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure)
9 Measures that constitute the circle sentencing
programThe program is constituted by the following measures:(a) Offender enters into agreement to participate in the
programA participating court refers an offender for participation in a
circle sentencing intervention program by making a program participation order
and the offender enters into an agreement to participate in the
(b) Constitution of circle sentencing groupThe Project Officer for the declared place, in consultation with
the presiding Magistrate, convenes a circle sentencing group for the referred
(c) Circle sentencing group determines intervention plan for
offender and recommends sentenceThe circle sentencing group meets:(i) to determine an appropriate plan (if any) for the treatment or
rehabilitation of the referred offender, and
(ii) to recommend an appropriate sentence for the
(d) Offender to comply with intervention planThe offender complies with the requirements of an intervention
plan (if any) determined by the circle sentencing group.Note. Section 346 (1) of the Act defines intervention
plan to mean a plan, agreement or arrangement arising out of the
participation of an offender or an accused person in an intervention
10 Convening of circle sentencing group(1) A participating court that makes a program participation order in
respect of a referred offender must notify the Project Officer for the
declared place of the order.(2) The Project Officer must convene a circle sentencing group for the
referred offender as soon as practicable after being notified of the making of
a program participation order in respect of the
offender.(3) A circle sentencing group must be convened at a location approved
by the presiding Magistrate.11 Constitution of circle sentencing group(1) A circle sentencing group for a referred offender convened by the
Project Officer under clause 10 (2) must include the following persons:(a) the presiding Magistrate,
(b) the offender,
(c) the offender’s legal representatives (unless the offender
directs otherwise),
(e) the Project Officer,
(f) at least 3 Aboriginal persons (but no more than the maximum number
of persons specified in the guidelines) chosen by the Project Officer, being
persons who the Project Officer is satisfied belong to the Aboriginal
community of which the offender claims to be part or with which the offender
claims to have a close association or kinship.
(2) A circle sentencing group convened by a Project Officer may (but
need not) include the following persons:(a) any victim of the offender’s offence who consents to
participate in the group,
(b) a support person for any such victim chosen by the
(c) a support person for the offender chosen by the
(d) any other person or persons chosen by the Project Officer, but
only with the consent of the offender and, if a victim is participating, the
(3) A member of a circle sentencing group may object to the
participation in the group of a person chosen by the Project Officer for the
purposes of subclause (1) (f) or (2) (d). The presiding Magistrate is to
determine any such objection.(4) The presiding Magistrate may invite any other person of a class
specified by the guidelines to attend a circle sentencing
group.(5) The guidelines may specify whether that person may or may not
participate in the circle sentencing group.12 Functions of circle sentencing groups(1) The functions of a circle sentencing group are as follows:(a) to determine an appropriate plan for the treatment or
rehabilitation of a referred offender,
(b) to recommend an appropriate sentence for the
(c) to provide support or other assistance to the offender in
completing the program or an intervention plan arising out of the
(d) such other functions as may be imposed or conferred on the group
by this Part or the guidelines.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1) (a), a circle sentencing group may
require a referred offender to comply with a plan that includes requirements
relating to any one or more of the following:(a) the conduct and good behaviour of the
(b) attendance for counselling or other treatment,
(c) the supervision of the offender for the duration of the
(d) residence, association with other persons or attendance at
specified locations,
(e) involvement in activities, courses, training or employment for the
purpose of promoting the re-integration of the offender into the
(f) such other matters as the group considers would promote the
treatment or rehabilitation of the offender.
13 Exclusions of persons from meetings of circle sentencing
groups(1) The presiding Magistrate may exclude a person (other than the
offender or a victim) from participation in a circle sentencing group if the
Magistrate is satisfied that:(a) the person has a conflict of interest that would prevent the
person from impartially discharging his or her obligations as a member of the
(b) the behaviour of the person is disrupting the orderly conduct of a
(2) The Magistrate may, with the agreement of the other members of the
group, invite another person to replace a person who has been excluded from
participating in the group under subclause (1). However, if the other members
do not agree, the Project Officer is to convene a new circle sentencing group
for the offender excluding any such person.(3) A person who is not a member of the circle sentencing group may
not attend a meeting of the group unless all of the following persons
consent:(a) the presiding Magistrate,
(c) the victim, if a victim is participating in the
14 Termination of circle sentencing group meeting(1) The presiding Magistrate may terminate a meeting of a circle
sentencing group if the Magistrate is satisfied that the behaviour of a member
of the group is disrupting the orderly conduct of the
meeting.(2) If a meeting is terminated, the Magistrate may direct the Project
Officer to convene a new circle sentencing group or the Magistrate may return
the matter to the participating court.15 Victims to be heardIf a victim agrees to participate in a circle sentencing group,
the victim must be given an opportunity to express his or her views about the
offender and the nature of the offence committed against the
victim.16 Procedure generally(1) The procedure for the calling of meetings of a circle sentencing
group and the conduct of business at those meetings is, subject to this Part
and the guidelines, to be as determined by the
group.(2) The presiding Magistrate is to preside at a meeting of a circle
sentencing group.(3) The quorum for a meeting of a circle sentencing group is all of
the members of the group (other than members excluded under clause
13).(4) A decision supported by a majority of the members in a meeting of
the circle sentencing group is to be treated as a decision of the whole
group.17 Records of meetings(1) The presiding Magistrate must make a record (or cause a record to
be made) of the following matters in connection with a circle sentencing
group:(a) the name, address and date of birth of the referred
(b) the nature of the offence,
(c) the name of the Project Officer,
(d) the names of the other members of the group and the capacity in
which they participated,
(e) the dates on, and the locations at, which the circle sentencing
group met,
(f) particulars of any intervention plan determined, or sentence
recommended, by the group,
(g) the major points of discussion of the group,
(h) any other matter that the Magistrate considers
(2) A copy of a record made under subclause (1) must be kept in the
participating court’s file for the proceedings in respect of which a
referred offender was referred.18 Reconvening of the circle sentencing group(1) The Project Officer may, in consultation with the presiding
Magistrate, reconvene a circle sentencing group after it has determined an
intervention plan or recommended an appropriate sentence (or both) for a
referred offender for the purpose of reconsidering any matter it had
previously determined or recommended.(2) The members of the reconvened group should, so far as is
reasonably possible, be the same members who participated in the original
circle sentencing group.(3) A circle sentencing group cannot be reconvened if:(a) the period of 12 months has elapsed since the matter to be
reconsidered was originally determined or recommended by the group,
(b) the court that referred the referred offender to the group has
imposed a sentence on the offender for the offence (whether or not in the
terms recommended by the group).
Part 5 Project Officers19 Project Officer (Circle Sentencing)(1) The Minister is to ensure that there is a Project Officer (Circle
Sentencing) for each declared place.(2) The functions of a Project Officer include (but are not limited
to) the following functions:(a) contacting victims of a referred offender for the purpose of
ascertaining whether they wish to participate in a circle sentencing group for
the offender,
(b) informing any such offender of:(i) the processes involved in the program or in being assessed for
participation in the program, and
(ii) the offender’s obligations under the program or an
intervention plan arising out of the program,
(c) convening meetings of Aboriginal Community Justice Groups and
circle sentencing groups,
(d) monitoring the compliance of an offender with his or her
obligations under the program or an intervention plan arising out of the
program and reporting any non-compliance to the participating court that
referred the offender and to the Circle Sentencing Group for the
(e) such other functions as may be imposed or conferred on the Project
Officer by this Part or the guidelines.
Part 6 Aboriginal Community Justice Groups20 Minister to establish Aboriginal Community Justice Groups
for each declared placeThe Minister is to establish an Aboriginal Community Justice Group
for each declared place.21 Appointment of members of Aboriginal Community Justice
Groups(1) The Minister may appoint such Aboriginal persons as the Minister
considers necessary to be members of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group
established under this Part.(2) The Minister may make an appointment under subclause (1) only on
the recommendation of the Project Officer for the declared place
concerned.(3) A person appointed as a member under subclause (1) is appointed
for a period of 3 years, unless before the expiry of that period:(a) the person resigns his or her appointment, or
(b) the person’s appointment is revoked by the
(4) A person appointed as a member under subclause (1) may resign his
or her appointment by written notice to the
Minister.(5) The Minister may revoke the appointment of a person as a member of
an Aboriginal Community Justice Group at any time by written notice to the
person.(6) Nothing in this clause prevents the Minister from re-appointing a
person as a member of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group under subclause
(1) following the expiry of a previous period of appointment or the revocation
of a previous appointment.22 Functions of Aboriginal Community Justice
GroupsThe functions of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group include
(but are not limited to) the following functions:(a) assessing the suitability of a referred offender to participate in
the program and reporting to the participating court that referred the
offender about the offender’s suitability,
(b) such other functions as may be imposed or conferred on the Group
23 Procedure(1) The procedure for the calling of meetings of an Aboriginal
Community Justice Group and the conduct of business at those meetings is,
subject to this Part and the guidelines, to be as determined by the
Group.(2) The quorum for a meeting of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group
is 3 members of the Group.(3) A decision supported by a majority of the members in attendance at
a meeting of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group is to be treated as a
decision of the whole Group.Part 7 Guidelines24 Minister may issue guidelines in respect of the conduct of
the program(1) The Minister may from time to time issue guidelines, not
inconsistent with this Schedule, for or with respect to any or all of the
following matters:(a) the constitution and procedure for meetings of Aboriginal
Community Justice Groups and circle sentencing groups,
(b) the functions of such Aboriginal Community Justice Groups and
circle sentencing groups and of members of such groups in connection with the
program or assessment for participation in the program,
(c) any other matter in respect of which guidelines are permitted or
required by this Schedule.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the guidelines may include
provisions that:(a) apply generally, or
(b) apply only in relation to specified persons, courts, groups or
other bodies, or
(c) apply only in specified circumstances, or
(d) do a combination of the things referred to in paragraphs (a), (b)
Part 8 Disclosure of information in connection with
program25 Evidence of statements generally inadmissible(1) Evidence of anything said, or any admission made or document
produced, in:(a) a meeting of a circle sentencing group concerning a referred
(b) a meeting of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group held to assess
a referred offender’s suitability to participate in the
is not admissible in any criminal or civil
proceedings.(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to the criminal proceedings in
respect of which a referred offender was referred or any appeal made in
respect of those proceedings.26 Disclosure of information in connection with the program
by certain persons prohibited(1) A relevant program participant must not disclose any information
obtained in connection with:(a) the assessment of a referred offender’s suitability to
participate in the program, or
(b) the conduct of the program or an intervention plan arising out of
units.(2) Nothing in subclause (1) prevents a relevant program participant
from disclosing information:(a) in connection with the conduct of an assessment of a referred
offender’s suitability to participate in the program,
(b) to a victim of a referred offender about the outcome of a circle
sentencing group for the offender, or
(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings, or
(d) in accordance with a requirement of the Ombudsman Act 1974 or with any
request made by the Ombudsman, or
(3) In this clause:relevant program
participant means:(a) a member of an Aboriginal Community Justice Group,
(b) a person selected to participate in a circle sentencing group for
a referred offender under clause 11 (1) (f) or (2) (b), (c) or
Schedule 5 Forum sentencing program(Clause 19A)Part 1 Interpretation1 DefinitionsIn this Schedule:draft
intervention plan means a draft intervention plan prepared under
clause 20.forum means a
forum convened or proposed to be convened under Division 2 of Part
facilitator means a person appointed as a forum facilitator under
Part 5.forum
participation order means:(a) a grant of bail that is subject to a condition referred to in
section 36A (2) (b) (i) of the Bail Act
1978, or
(b) an order referred to in section 11 (1) (b2) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
made in respect of an offender for the purpose of allowing the offender
to participate in the program by attending a forum.guidelines
means guidelines issued by the Minister under Part 6.intervention
plan means an intervention plan arising out of the program that is
the subject of an intervention plan order.intervention plan
order means any of the following orders of a participating court for
the purposes of allowing a person to participate in the program by completing
an intervention plan:(a) a grant of bail that is subject to a condition referred to in
(b) an order referred to in section 10 (1) (c) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
(c) an order referred to in section 11 (1) (b2) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
(d) an order providing for an offender to enter into a good behaviour
bond that contains a condition referred to in section 95A (1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
means a person who has been found guilty of an offence before a participating
court where that offence is an offence in respect of which an intervention
program may be conducted as provided by section 348 of the Act.participating
court means the Local Court.program means
the program of measures described in Part 4.program
administrator for a declared place means a person appointed as a
program administrator for the place under Part 5.referred
offender means an offender who is the subject of a forum
participation order or an intervention plan order.suitability assessment
order means:(a) a grant of bail that is subject to a condition referred to in
section 36A (2) (a) of the Bail Act
(b) an order referred to in section 11 (1) (b1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
made in respect of an offender for the purpose of allowing an assessment
offender for participation in the program:(a) Suitability assessment order madeA participating court makes a suitability assessment order and the
offender enters into an agreement to be subjected to an assessment of the
offender’s capacity and prospects for participation in the
(b) Program administrator ensures that assessment is carried
outThe program administrator ensures that an assessment is carried
out of the offender’s capacity and prospects for participation in the
(c) Participating court determines whether forum
participation order should be madeIf the offender has been assessed as not being suitable for
participation in the program, the offender will not be eligible to participate
in the program. However, if the offender has been assessed as being suitable
for participation in the program, the participating court may make a forum
participation order if it is satisfied that the offender is otherwise eligible
for participation in the program, having regard to the matters set out in
(d) Offender enters into agreement to participateThe offender enters into an agreement to participate in the
(e) Forum held and draft intervention plan for offender
preparedA forum is held. Participants are encouraged to agree to
appropriate recommendations about the offender. A draft intervention plan is
prepared that is based on any recommendations made, and agreed to, by
participants in the forum.
(f) Participating court considers draft intervention
planAny draft intervention plan arising from the forum is referred to
the participating court together with a report on the forum that is prepared
by the forum facilitator. If the court approves the draft intervention plan,
it makes an intervention plan order.
(g) Offender to comply with intervention planAn offender who is subject to any such order must comply with the
intervention plan. The program administrator for the declared place supervises
the implementation and completion of the intervention plan. The program
administrator notifies the court as to whether the plan is satisfactorily
(h) Effect of failure to comply with intervention
planA failure to satisfactorily complete the intervention plan may
result in the offender being returned to the court for the court to deal with
provision of this Schedule that it summarises.Part 3 Assessment of offender’s capacity and prospects
for participation in the program3 Notification of suitability assessment orderA participating court that makes a suitability assessment order in
respect of an offender must, within 7 days after making the order, notify the
program administrator for the declared place that it has done
so.4 Assessment to be carried out(1) As soon as practicable after being notified under clause 3, the
program administrator must ensure that an assessment is carried out of the
program.(2) The assessment must be carried out in accordance with the
guidelines.(3) The program administrator must report to the participating court
that made the suitability assessment order in the form approved by the
Minister at least 2 days before the date on which the court is due to continue
the proceedings in respect of which the offender was
referred.Part 4 The forum sentencing programDivision 1 Preliminary5 Objectives of the programThe objectives of the program are as follows:(a) to provide for the greater participation in the justice process of
offenders and victims and the families and support persons of offenders and
(b) to increase offenders’ awareness of the consequences of
their offences for their victims and the community,
(c) to promote the reintegration of offenders into the
(d) to increase the satisfaction of victims with the justice
(e) to increase the confidence of the community in the justice
(f) to provide a participating court with an additional sentencing
(g) to reduce re-offending.
6 Principles to guide the program(cf s 34 Young Offenders Act
1997)The principles that are to guide the operation of the program,
including persons exercising functions under the program, are as
follows:(a) the program should enhance the rights and place of victims in the
justice process and have due regard to their interests,
(b) forums should be conducted in a way that promotes the active
participation and empowerment of referred offenders and their victims, and the
families and support persons of those offenders and victims, in responding to
and resolving crime,
(c) forums should be conducted in a way that respects and takes into
account the rights, needs, capacities, gender, sexuality and cultural and
linguistic diversity of all participants, including the Aboriginality of any
participants and any disability that any participants
(d) forums should be conducted in a way that assists referred
offenders to understand and take responsibility for the offences they have
(e) an intervention plan should recognise the harm done, as a
consequence of the offending behaviour of the referred offender to whom the
plan applies, to any victims of that offender and the
(f) an intervention plan should take account of the rights, needs,
capacities, gender, sexuality, culture of, and language spoken by, the
referred offender to whom the plan applies, including (if applicable) the
Aboriginality of that offender,
(g) if a referred offender has a disability, an intervention plan that
applies to that offender should take account of any needs arising from that
disability, especially needs arising from any communication or cognitive
difficulties that the offender has.
7 Eligibility to participate in program(1) A person is eligible to be referred by a participating court to
participate in a forum only if:(a) (Repealed)
(c) the court considers that the facts, as found by the court, or as
indicate that it is likely that the person will be required to serve a
sentence of imprisonment, and
(d) at the date on which the court proposes to make the referral, the
person has not been convicted of any of the following offences:(i) murder or manslaughter,
(ii) a category 1 personal violence offence,
(iii) two or more category 2 personal violence offences (whether or not
the same offence),
(iv) a relevant drug offence,
(v) a serious firearms or weapons offence,
(e) the person has been assessed as suitable for participation in the
program in accordance with Part 3, and
(f) the court considers that, if it refers the person to participate
in the program, it is likely that the person will enter into an agreement to
participate in the program, and
(g) the person has not previously been sentenced to a term of
imprisonment (including a suspended sentence of
(2) A reference in subclause (1) (d) to a conviction for an offence
does not include a reference to a conviction for:(a) the particular offence in respect of which a referral is proposed
to be made, or
(b) an offence committed by the person when the person was under 18
years of age, other than an offence that is a serious children’s
indictable offence within the meaning of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act
(3) In this clause:category
1 personal violence offence means:(a) an offence under section 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 61J, 61JA,
61K, 66A, 66B, 86, 95, 96, 97 or 98 of the Crimes Act 1900,
(b) an offence committed before the commencement of this Regulation
under a law of New South Wales that constituted an offence of a similar nature
to an offence referred to in paragraph (a).
2 personal violence offence means any of the following
offences:(a) an offence under section 33A, 35 (2), 37, 38, 39, 46, 47, 48, 61I,
61M, 66C, 66EA, 66F, 73, 80A, 87, 91, 103, 110, 195 (b), 196 (b) or 198 of the
(c) an offence committed before the commencement of this Regulation
to an offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
offence means any of the following offences:(a) an offence under section 23 (1), 24 (1) or 25 (1) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act
1985 (but only if the plant or drug concerned was found to be
of a quantity that was at least twice the indictable quantity applicable under
that Act at the date of the offence),
(b) an offence under section 23 (2), 24 (2), 25 (2) or 25A of that
(c) an offence under section 26 of that Act of conspiring to commit an
offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),
(d) an offence under section 27 of that Act of aiding, abetting,
imprisonment means any sentence of imprisonment, including a
1999.serious
firearms or weapons offence means any of the following
offences:(a) an offence under section 93G, 93GA, 93H (2), 93I (2) or 154D of
(c) an offence under section 51B or 51BB of the Firearms Act
8 Measures that constitute the forum sentencing
forum by making a forum participation order and the offender enters into an
agreement to participate in the program.
(b) Forum facilitator arranges forumA forum facilitator arranges a forum in respect of the
(c) Forum held and draft intervention plan
preparedA forum is held with the aim of determining an appropriate draft
intervention plan for the offender. Any draft intervention plan arising from
the forum is referred to the participating court.
(d) Offender to complete intervention planIf the participating court makes an intervention plan order, the
offender completes the intervention plan to which the order
9 Decision not to participate in intervention
program(1) If a referred offender decides not to participate, or to continue
to participate, in the program, the referred offender is to notify this
decision to the program administrator of the participating court that made the
forum participation order or intervention plan order applying to that
offender.(2) The program administrator is to notify the court of the referred
offender’s decision within 7 days of being notified by the referred
offender under subclause (1).Division 2 Forums10 Notification of forum participation order(1) A participating court that makes a forum participation order must,
within 7 days after making the order, notify the program administrator for the
declared place that it has done so.(2) As soon as practicable after being notified under subclause (1),
the program administrator must allocate a forum facilitator to arrange and
facilitate a forum in respect of the offender to whom the order
applies.11 Time limit for holding forums(cf s 43 Young Offenders Act
1997)A forum is to be held in respect of a referred offender:(a) if practicable, within 28 days after the program administrator is
notified by the participating court that it has made a forum participation
order applying to that offender, or
(b) as soon as practicable after that 28 days has
12 Preparation for forums(cf s 45 Young Offenders Act
1997)(1) A forum facilitator must determine:(a) the date, time and location of any forum that the forum
facilitator has been allocated to facilitate, and
(b) the persons who are to be invited to attend the
(2) The forum facilitator must, if practicable, before determining the
matters referred to in subclause (1):(a) consult with the program administrator for the court that made the
forum participation order, the referred offender concerned and any victim of
that offender, and
(b) advise any such victim:(i) of the victim’s right to attend and to be accompanied by one
or more support persons, and
(ii) if the victim cannot or elects not to attend the forum—of
the victim’s right to be represented by a person chosen by the victim
and to have the victim’s views about the matter conveyed to forum
(c) consider the specific needs and expressed views or wishes of the
referred offender and of any such victim.
(3) Before the forum is held, the forum facilitator must notify the
referred offender of the following information:(a) the offence in respect of which the forum is to be
(b) the date, time and location of the forum,
(c) the name of the forum facilitator,
(d) any requirements to be met by the referred
(e) the right of the referred offender to decide not to participate,
or to continue to participate, in the program, the requirement for the
referred offender to notify the program administrator of any such decision and
the consequences of any such decision,
(f) the consequences of failure to attend the
(g) the right of the referred offender to obtain legal advice and
where that advice may be obtained,
(h) the right of the referred offender to have a legal practitioner
attend the forum in an advisory, but not in a representative,
(i) the right of the referred offender to have one or more support
persons attend the forum.
(4) Before a forum is held, the forum facilitator must take all
reasonable steps to notify any other persons who are entitled to attend, or
who the forum facilitator determines are to be invited to attend, of the date,
time and location of the forum.(5) Before a forum is held, the forum facilitator must take all
reasonable steps to provide persons who are to attend the forum with
information available to the forum facilitator that, in the forum
facilitator’s opinion, will assist the participants to formulate a draft
intervention plan.(6) Before a forum is held, the forum facilitator must ascertain, if
practicable, the views about the matter of any persons who have been invited
or are entitled to attend but have advised that they will not be
attending.13 Participants in forums(cf s 47 Young Offenders Act
1997)(1) The following persons are entitled to attend a forum:(a) the referred offender in respect of whom the forum is to be
(b) the forum facilitator,
(c) any victim of the referred offender or a person chosen by any such
victim as a representative of the victim,
(d) a police officer responsible for investigating the offence in
respect of which the forum is proposed to be held or a person chosen by the
police officer as a representative of the police officer,
(e) any persons chosen by the referred offender as support persons for
the referred offender,
(f) a legal practitioner advising the referred
(g) any persons chosen by any victim of the referred offender as
support persons for any such victim.
(2) The forum facilitator may, after consulting with the referred
offender and any victim of that offender who proposes to participate in the
forum, invite any of the following persons to attend a forum:(a) a member of the referred offender’s family chosen by the
referred offender,
(b) if the referred offender is subject to a supervised good behaviour
bond, a community service order or parole—the referred offender’s
supervising officer,
(c) an interpreter,
(d) any other person of a class specified by the
(3) The following persons may be invited to attend, but not
participate in, a forum, with the consent of the referred offender and any
victim of that offender:(a) the program administrator for the court that made the forum
participation order applying to the referred offender,
(b) a person wishing to observe the forum for a research or
educational purpose, including a police officer, a magistrate and a legal
(c) a person wishing to observe the forum for the purpose of
monitoring or evaluating the program,
(d) a member of the news media,
(e) any other person of a class specified by the
14 Exclusion of persons from attending forum(cf s 48 (3) Young Offenders Act
1997)If a forum facilitator forms the opinion that the presence of a
person (other than a referred offender or any victim of that offender) may
frustrate the purpose or conduct of a forum, the forum facilitator may exclude
that person from attending, or continuing to attend, the
forum.15 Forum may deal with more than one offender and
offence(cf s 48 (8) Young Offenders Act
1997)A forum may be held in respect of more than one offender and more
than one offence.16 Views of persons invited but not in attendance(cf s 48 (5) Young Offenders Act
1997)A forum facilitator must, at or before a forum, ensure that the
participants are informed of the views of any person who is entitled or
invited to attend, but is unable or declines to do so, if the forum
facilitator is informed of those views.17 Facilitation of forums to be carried out in accordance
with guidelines(cf s 49 Young Offenders Act
1997)A forum facilitator is to facilitate a forum in accordance with
any guidelines on the facilitation of forums.18 Representation at forums(cf s 50 Young Offenders Act
1997)(1) A referred offender is entitled to be advised, but not
represented, by a legal practitioner at a forum.(2) A forum may be adjourned at any time for the purpose of allowing
the referred offender to obtain advice from a legal
practitioner.19 Non-attendance at forums(cf s 51 Young Offenders Act
1997)If a referred offender fails, without reasonable explanation, to
attend a forum, the forum facilitator or program administrator must notify the
court that made the forum participation order applying to the referred
offender.20 Draft intervention plans(cf s 52 Young Offenders Act
1997)(1) The participants at a forum may agree to make such recommendations
as they think fit about the referred offender in respect of whom the forum is
held.(2) Without limiting subclause (1), a draft intervention plan may
provide for one or more of the following:(a) that the referred offender apologise to any victim of that
offender orally or in writing,
(b) that the referred offender make reparations to any such victim or
(c) that the referred offender participate in a program aimed at
improving that offender’s prospects (for example, a counselling program,
a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program or an education
(d) the taking of action directed towards the reintegration of the
referred offender into the community,
(e) the times within which the plan is to be
(3) The participants may not include in a draft intervention plan a
requirement that the referred offender carry out work in the community for a
period that exceeds the period applying to community service orders under
section 8 of the Crimes (Sentencing
Procedure) Act 1999.(4) A draft intervention plan is, if possible, to be determined by
consensus of the participants in the forum and, subject to subclauses (5) and
(6), may be agreed to by the forum even though it is not agreed to by all the
participants.(5) The referred offender, and any victim of that offender who
personally attends the forum, each have a right of veto with respect to the
whole of a draft intervention plan, or with respect to any recommendation
proposed to be contained in a draft intervention plan, regardless of the views
of any other participant in the forum.(6) A victim’s right of veto does not operate unless all victims
who personally attend the forum agree to the veto.(7) The draft intervention plan is to be prepared in the form approved
by the Minister.21 Draft intervention plan and other matters to be reported
to participating court(1) A program administrator must refer a draft intervention plan
agreed to by forum participants to the court that made the forum participation
order.(2) The program administrator must notify the court that made the
forum participation order if a forum facilitator for a forum has informed the
program administrator that:(a) the participants at a forum are unable to agree to a draft
intervention plan, or
(b) the referred offender or any victim of that offender who has
personally attended the forum has vetoed the draft intervention
(3) The program administrator must also provide to the court a report
(prepared by the forum facilitator in the form approved by the Minister) on
the following matters:(a) the name, address and date of birth of the referred
(b) the nature of the offence in respect of which the forum has been
(d) the names of the other persons who attended the forum and, if they
participated, the capacity in which they participated,
(e) the dates on, and locations at, which the forum was
(f) any recommendation contained in the draft intervention plan that
has been agreed to other than by consensus (including the name of any
participant who did not agree with the recommendation and any reason given by
the participant for not agreeing with the recommendation),
(g) any failure of the forum to agree to recommendations that could be
included in a draft intervention plan,
(h) the major points of discussion in the course of the
(i) any other matter that the forum facilitator considers relevant,
such as anything noted at the forum that the facilitator considers could
assist in explaining the context for particular
(4) A referral, notification or report under this clause must be made
or provided at least 2 days before the date on which the court is due to
continue the proceedings in respect of which the referred offender was
referred.Division 3 Intervention plans22 Draft intervention plan may be referred back for further
consideration(1) If a court has concerns about a draft intervention plan referred
to the court under clause 21, it may:(a) consult with the program administrator for the declared place in
relation to its concerns, or
(b) notify the program administrator for the declared place of its
concerns and refer the draft plan for consideration under this
(2) The program administrator:(a) must ascertain whether the referred offender to whom the draft
intervention plan applies and all of the relevant victims (if any) agree to
consider the court’s concerns about the draft intervention plan,
(b) if they do so, must arrange for the referred offender and those
victims to consider the court’s concerns.
Note. See definition of relevant
victim appearing in subclause (11).(3) If the referred offender and all of the relevant victims (if any)
agree to consider the court’s concerns, they are to do so:(a) if practicable, within 7 days after the program administrator is
notified by the court under subclause (1), or
(b) as soon as practicable after that 7 days has
(4) On considering the court’s concerns, the referred offender
and the relevant victims (if any) may decide to vary the draft intervention
plan or decide not to vary the draft intervention
plan.(5) Any such decision is, if possible, to be made by consensus of the
referred offender and the relevant victims (if
any).(6) The referred offender and any relevant victim each have a right of
veto with respect to any proposed variation to the draft intervention plan.
However, a victim’s right of veto does not operate unless all such
victims agree to the veto.(7) A draft intervention plan cannot be varied under this clause to
require that the referred offender carry out work in the community for a
Procedure) Act 1999.(8) The program administrator must notify the court of:(a) any failure of the referred offender and the relevant victims (if
any) to agree to consider the court’s concerns, or
(b) any decision made under subclause (4) to vary or not to vary the
draft intervention plan, or
(c) any failure of the referred offender and the relevant victims (if
any) to agree on a decision under subclause (4), or
(d) any veto of a proposed variation of the draft intervention
(9) A notice under subclause (8) must be given within 7 days (or such
further period as the court may allow) of:(a) the date on which the program administrator ascertains that the
referred offender and the relevant victims (if any) do not agree to consider
the court’s concerns, or
(b) the final date on which a decision about the draft intervention
plan is made under subclause (4), or
(c) if the referred offender and the relevant victims (if any) fail to
agree on a decision about the draft intervention plan under subclause (4), the
date on which the program administrator becomes aware that they have failed to
(10) The court may not refer concerns about a draft intervention plan
on more than one occasion under this clause.(11) In this clause:relevant
victim means any victim of the referred offender who personally
attended the forum at which the draft intervention plan was determined and is
able to be contacted.23 Notification of approval or refusal(1) Following its consideration of any draft intervention plan
referred to a court under clause 21 (including any draft intervention plan
varied under clause 22 (4)) the court is to notify the program administrator
for the declared place of the following matters:(a) if the court approves the draft intervention plan—the terms
of any intervention plan order made in respect of the referred offender to
whom the plan applies, which may include the date by which the plan must be
(b) if the court does not approve the draft intervention plan:(i) that it has not approved the draft intervention plan,
(ii) its reasons for not doing so.
(2) The court is to notify the program administrator within 7 days of
making its decision to approve or not approve the intervention
plan.(3) The program administrator is to notify the following persons of
the court’s decision to approve or not approve the draft intervention
plan within 7 days of being notified by the court under subclause (2):(a) the forum facilitator,
(b) any victim of the referred offender,
(c) any police officer responsible for investigating the offence in
respect of which that offender was referred to the
24 Implementation of intervention plan(cf s 56 Young Offenders Act
1997)(1) If a participating court makes an intervention plan order, the
program administrator for the declared place at which the intervention plan
order was made is to supervise the implementation and completion of the
applicable intervention plan by the referred offender to whom that order
applies.(2) The program administrator must notify the following as to whether
or not the intervention plan is satisfactorily completed by the referred
offender:(a) the court,
(c) any victim of the referred offender,
(d) any police officer responsible for investigating the offence in
(3) If the intervention plan has not been satisfactorily completed,
the program administrator must notify the court of:(a) any reasons of which the program administrator is aware for the
referred offender’s failure to complete the plan satisfactorily,
(b) if the plan has been partially completed, the extent to which it
has been completed, and
(c) any other matter that the program administrator considers
Part 5 Program administrators and forum
facilitators25 Program administrators(1) The Minister is to ensure that there is a program administrator
for each declared place.(2) The functions of a program administrator are to carry out:(a) administrative functions related to this Schedule,
(b) any other functions conferred on program administrators by this
Schedule or any guidelines.
26 Forum facilitators(cf section 60 (3) Young Offenders
Act 1997)(1) The Director-General may appoint a person as a forum facilitator,
including a police officer in the police officer’s private capacity and
a member of staff of a Department in the member of staff’s private
capacity.(2) Chapter 2 of the Public Sector
respect of the appointment of a forum facilitator.(3) Despite subclause (2), section 59 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act
2002 applies to a proposed forum facilitator who is a member
of staff of a Department.(4) A forum facilitator has the following functions:(a) to prepare for, and to hold, forums referred to the forum
facilitator by a program administrator,
(b) any other functions conferred or imposed on the forum facilitator
by this Schedule or any guidelines.
(5) Subject to clause 28, a forum facilitator holds office for such
period (not exceeding 3 years) as is specified in the facilitator’s
instrument of appointment, but may be re-appointed.27 Remuneration of forum facilitators(cf cl 2 of Sch 1 to Young
Offenders Act 1997)A forum facilitator is entitled to be paid such remuneration
time to time determine in respect of the forum
facilitator.28 Vacancy in office of forum facilitators(cf cl 3 of Sch 1 to Young
Offenders Act 1997)(1) A person’s appointment as a forum facilitator is
automatically terminated if the person:(a) dies, or
(2) The Director-General may remove a forum facilitator from office at
any time.Part 6 Guidelines29 Minister may issue guidelines in respect of the conduct of
following matters:(a) the functions of program administrators or other persons in
connection with assessment for participation in the
(b) the functions of program administrators or forum facilitators in
connection with the program,
(c) the constitution of and procedure for forums,
(d) any other matter in respect of which guidelines are permitted or
Part 7 Disclosure of information in connection with the
program30 Evidence of statements generally inadmissible(1) Evidence of anything said, or any admission made or document
produced, in a forum concerning a referred offender is not admissible in any
criminal or civil proceedings.(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to the criminal proceedings in
respect of those proceedings.(3) Despite subclause (2), evidence of any admission made by a
referred offender in a forum is not admissible in the criminal proceedings in
respect of which the referred offender was referred or any appeal in respect
of those proceedings.31 Disclosure of information in connection with the program
by certain persons prohibited(1) A relevant program participant must not disclose the name of, or
any other identifying information about, a referred offender or a victim of a
referred offender that is obtained in connection with:(a) the assessment of the referred offender’s suitability to
from disclosing the information referred to in that subclause:(a) to any of the following persons:(i) the referred offender,
(ii) the forum facilitator,
(iii) any victim of the referred offender,
(iv) any police officer responsible for investigating the offence in
respect of which the referred offender was referred to the
(v) if the referred officer is subject to a supervised good behaviour
supervising officer, or
(b) for the purposes of any legal proceedings, or
(c) in accordance with a requirement of the Ombudsman Act 1974 or with any
(3) Nothing in subclause (1) prevents a program administrator for a
declared place from disclosing the information referred to in that subclause
to a person for the purpose of monitoring or evaluating the
program.(4) In this clause:identifying
information in relation to a person means any information that
identifies the person or that is likely to lead to the identification of the
person.relevant program
participant means:(a) a program administrator for a declared place,
(b) a person carrying out an assessment of a referred offender’s
capacity and prospects for participation in the program,
(c) a forum facilitator, or
(d) a person entitled or invited to participate in, or attend, a forum
and a person attending any such forum, or
(e) a person entitled to consider a draft intervention plan under
clause 22 and any person who does so.
Schedule 6 Traffic offender intervention program(Clause 19B)Part 1 Preliminary1 DefinitionsIn this Schedule:approved
traffic course means a course of study or training conducted by a
government agency or an association that is approved under Part
5.approved traffic course
provider means the person, association or body that conducts an
approved traffic course.association means:(a) an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act
1984, or
(b) an Aboriginal association incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act
1976 of the Commonwealth.
agency means any person, department or body exercising executive or
administrative functions on behalf of the Government.guidelines
means guidelines issued by the Minister under Part 6.program means
order means a grant of bail by, or other order of, the Local Court
made in respect of a traffic offender for the purpose of allowing the offender
to participate in the program by undertaking an approved traffic course
specified by the Court.referral
means the referral of a traffic offender under a program participation order
for participation in the program by undertaking an approved traffic
course.referred
traffic offender means a traffic offender who is the subject of a
program participation order.traffic
offence means an offence under the road transport legislation
(General) Act 2005).Note. Road
transport legislation is defined in section 5 of the Road Transport (General) Act 2005
as:(a) that Act,
(b) the Road Transport (Driver
Licensing) Act 1998,
(c) the Road Transport (Safety and
Traffic Management) Act 1999,
(d) the Road Transport (Vehicle
(e) the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act
(f) any other Act or regulation (or any provision of such an Act or
regulation) prescribed by the regulations under the Road Transport (General) Act
(g) any statutory rule made under any Act referred to in paragraphs
(a)–(e) above.
offender means a person who has pleaded guilty to, or has been found
guilty of, a traffic offence before the Local Court where that offence is an
offence in respect of which an intervention program may be conducted as
provided by section 348 of the Act.victim has the
1996.working
holiday.2 Commencement of this Schedule(1) This Schedule commences on 28 March 2008, except as provided by
subclause (2).(2) This Part and Parts 5 and 6 commence on 28 September
2007.Part 2 Overview of process3 Summary of process involved in entry into and participation
in program(1) The following is a summary of the process involved in referring a
traffic offender for participation in the program:(a) Court determines whether an offender may be referred for
participationThe Local Court determines whether a traffic offender may be
referred to the program having regard to the matters specified in clause
(b) Court makes a program participation orderIf the Local Court determines that a traffic offender is a
suitable person for participation in the program and a suitable approved
traffic course is available, the Court may then make a program participation
order if it is satisfied that the offender is otherwise eligible to
participate. The order will specify the approved traffic course that the
offender is to undertake.
(c) Traffic offender enters into agreement to
participateThe traffic offender enters into a written agreement to
participate in the program as a condition of bail or deferral of
(d) Traffic offender to comply with requirements of approved
traffic courseThe traffic offender complies with the requirements of the
approved traffic course. A failure to do so may result in the offender being
returned to the Local Court for the Court to deal with the
provision of this Schedule that it summarises.Part 3 Determining eligibility to participate in
program4 Eligibility to participate in program(1) A person is eligible to be referred by the Local Court to
participate in the program only if:(a) the person is a traffic offender, and
(b) the person has not been sentenced for the traffic offence,
(c) the person enters into a written agreement to participate in the
(d) the Court considers that, having regard to the matters referred to
in subclause (2), the person is suitable for participation in the
(2) The Local Court is to have regard to the following matters in
determining whether a traffic offender is suitable for participation in the
program:(a) the extent to which the offender’s character, antecedents,
age, health and mental condition would be likely to prevent the
offender’s participation in the program or disrupt the conduct of the
(b) the nature of the offence committed by the
(c) any extenuating circumstances in which the traffic offence was
(d) the impact of the offence on the community and the victim of the
offence (if any),
(e) the offender’s history of convictions for traffic offences
(f) such other matters as the Court considers
(3) When considering a traffic offender’s history for the
purposes of subclause (2), the Local Court is to consider the
following:(a) whether this is the traffic offender’s first
(b) if it is not the traffic offender’s first offence, the
nature and seriousness of any previous offence or
Part 4 The traffic offender intervention program5 Objectives of the programThe objective of the program is to provide a community based road
safety educational program for referred traffic offenders:(a) to provide such offenders with the information and skills
necessary to develop positive attitudes to driving and to change driving
(b) to develop safer driving behaviour in such
6 Measures that constitute the traffic offender intervention
programThe program is constituted by the following measures:(a) Court refers traffic offender to approved traffic
courseThe Local Court refers an offender for participation in the
program by making a program participation order that specifies the approved
traffic course that the offender is to undertake and the offender enters into
a written agreement to participate in the program.
(b) Referred traffic offender to participate in
courseThe referred traffic offender complies with the requirements of
the approved traffic course that the Local Court has required the offender to
(c) Approved traffic course provider reports to Local Court
on complianceThe approved traffic course provider makes a written report to the
Local Court as to the referred traffic offender’s compliance with the
requirements of the approved traffic course before the Court finalises the
7 Reports to Local Court on complianceThe approved traffic course provider that conducts the approved
traffic course to which a referred traffic offender has been referred must
report to the Local Court in the form approved by the Minister on the extent
to which the offender has complied with the requirements of the program no
later than 5 working days before the date fixed by the Court for the offender
to re-appear before the Court to finalise the matter.8 Approved traffic course provider to make recordsThe approved traffic course provider that conducts the approved
make a record (or cause a record to be made) of the following matters in
connection with the participation of the offender in the course:(a) the name, address and date of birth of the
(b) the nature of the traffic offence,
(c) the extent to which the offender has complied with the
requirements of the course (including attendance at the course and assessment
criteria for the course),
(d) any fees or other moneys paid by the offender to the provider in
relation to the course,
(e) any other matters specified by the guidelines or that the provider
Part 5 Approved traffic courses9 Director-General may approve courses for program(1) The Director-General may, by order published in the Gazette,
approve a course of study or training as an approved traffic course for the
purposes of the program.(2) The Director-General may approve a course of study or training
under subclause (1):(a) on the Director-General’s own motion, or
(b) on the application (in the form approved by the Director-General
from time to time) of the government agency or association that conducts the
(3) The Director-General may approve a course of study or training
under subclause (1) only if:(a) the course is to be conducted by a government agency or by an
(b) the course provider has submitted a statement to the
Director-General in the form approved by the Director-General from time to
time that sets out the following:(i) the objectives of the course,
(ii) an outline of the content of the course,
(iii) assessment criteria for the course, including the minimum rate of
attendance by course participants,
(iv) an itemised proposed fee structure for course
(v) details of proposed monitoring of the course and evaluation
mechanisms for the course, and
(c) the course consists of the following kinds of measures:(i) measures that aim to improve the understanding of course
participants of their legal obligations as road users,
(ii) measures that aim to develop safe driving behaviour by course
(iii) measures to inform course participants about the potential impact
of traffic offences on the victims of such offences and on the community
(d) the Director-General is satisfied that any fee that is proposed to
be charged for participation in the course is being charged on a cost recovery
basis and not for profit, and
(e) the Director-General is satisfied that the course complies with
any relevant guidelines for the content or conduct of approved traffic
(4) A course of study or training approved under subclause (1) may be
approved for all Local Courts or for only such Local Courts as may be
specified in the order approving the course.(5) The Director-General may at any time and for any reason revoke an
approval for a course of study or training under subclause (1) by order
published in the Gazette.(6) An approval for a course of study or training under subclause (1)
has effect for a period of 3 years, unless sooner
revoked.(7) Nothing in subclause (6) prevents the Director-General from
re-approving a course of study or training under subclause (1) after a
previous approval for the study or training has ceased to have
effect.10 Approved traffic course to comply with
guidelinesAn approved traffic course provider that conducts an approved
traffic course is to ensure that:(a) the course complies with any content requirements specified in the
guidelines that are relevant to the course, and
(b) the course is otherwise conducted in accordance with any
guidelines that are relevant to the course.
Part 6 Guidelines11 Minister may issue guidelines in respect of the conduct of
the program(1) The Minister may issue guidelines, not inconsistent with this
Schedule, from time to time with respect to any or all of the following
matters:(a) the keeping of records in respect of participation in the program
or approved traffic courses undertaken as part of the
(b) the monitoring of participation of referred traffic offenders in
the program and in approved traffic courses undertaken as part of the
(c) the functions and responsibilities of approved traffic course
providers in connection with the program,
(d) the content and conduct of approved traffic
(e) the process of identifying the availability of a suitable approved
traffic course,
(f) any other matter in respect of which guidelines are permitted or
Part 7 Disclosure of information in connection with
program12 Evidence of statements generally inadmissible(1) Evidence of anything said, or any admission made, by a referred
traffic offender in the course of participating in an approved traffic course
respect of which a referred traffic offender was
referred.13 Disclosure of information in connection with the program
by approved traffic course providers and others prohibited(1) An approved traffic course provider that conducts an approved
traffic course undertaken by a referred traffic offender as part of the
program (or any person involved in conducting the course for or on behalf of
the provider) must not disclose the name of, or any other identifying
information about, the offender that is obtained in connection with the
conduct of the program or course.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty
units.(2) Nothing in subclause (1) prevents an approved traffic course
provider or person from disclosing information of the kind referred to in that
subclause:(a) in connection with the conduct of the program or an approved
traffic course undertaken as part of the program, or
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(Community Conference Intervention Program) Regulation 2005.
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(677)Criminal Procedure Amendment
(Community Conference Intervention Program) Regulation (No 2)
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(506)Criminal Procedure Amendment
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(513)Criminal Procedure Further
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(535)Criminal Procedure Amendment
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2008(59)Criminal Procedure Amendment
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(289)Criminal Procedure Amendment (Forum
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(426)Criminal Procedure Amendment
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(437)Criminal Procedure Amendment (Land
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(455)Criminal Procedure Amendment
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