Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:8:p120
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 120/268)
Character Range: 670000–672877

answer to a question or information given at the assessment, and answering a question or giving information at the assessment, are not admissible in evidence against the offender in:
 (a) any criminal proceedings, except any proceedings relating to sentencing for an offence against Division 104 or this Division (including any appeal in relation to those proceedings); or
 (b) any civil proceedings against the offender, except proceedings under Division 104 or this Division (including any appeal in relation to those proceedings).
 (6) The AFP Minister must ensure that the effect of subsections (4), (5) and (8) is explained to the offender.

Contents of report
 (7) The expert's report may include any one or more of the following matters:
 (a) the expert's assessment of the risk of the offender committing a serious Part 5.3 offence;
 (b) reasons for that assessment;
 (c) the pattern or progression to date of behaviour on the part of the offender in relation to serious Part 5.3 offences, and an indication of the nature of any likely future behaviour on the offender's part in relation to serious Part 5.3 offences;
 (d) efforts made to date by the offender to address the causes of the offender's behaviour in relation to serious Part 5.3 offences, including whether the offender has actively participated in any rehabilitation or treatment programs;
 (e) if the offender has participated in any rehabilitation or treatment programs—whether or not this participation has had a positive effect on the offender;
 (f) any relevant background of the offender, including developmental and social factors;
 (g) factors that might increase or decrease any risks that have been identified of the offender committing a serious Part 5.3 offence;
 (h) any other matters the expert considers relevant.

Assessments conducted for certain purposes
 (8) Without limiting subsection (5), an assessment of an offender conducted under paragraph (3)(a), and the report of the assessment, may be taken into account:
 (a) by the Minister in determining whether to make any application for a post‑sentence order or interim post‑sentence order, or any application for a variation or review of a post‑sentence order or interim post‑sentence order, in relation to the offender; and
 (b) by the Court in proceedings to make or vary any post‑sentence order or interim post‑sentence order, or to review any post‑sentence order, in relation to the offender.

105A.19  Sharing information

Requesting information
 (1) The AFP Minister may request a person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection to give the AFP Minister information (including personal information) that the AFP Minister reasonably believes to be relevant to the administration or execution of this Division.
 (2) The request need not be in writing.
 (2A) Despite any law of the Commonwealth, a State or