S. 3(1) def. of home detention order inserted by No. 53/2003 s. 3, substituted by No. 30/2010 s. 3(b), repealed by No. 48/2011 s. 12. * * * * * s. 3 S. 3(1) def. of hospital security order inserted by No. 69/2005 s. 3(1)(a), repealed by No. 26/2014 s. 429(1)(d)). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of indefinite sentence inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 4(c). indefinite sentence means a sentence of imprisonment for an indefinite term imposed under Subdivision (1A) of Division 2 of Part 3; S. 3(1) def. of inspector repealed by No. 43/2010 s. 48(1)(a). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of instalment order amended by Nos 65/2011 s. 3(5), 26/2012 s. 27(5). instalment order means an order made under Part 3B that a fine be paid by two or more instalments and includes such an order as varied under that Part;
S. 3(1) def. of legal practitioner inserted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 97.1). s. 3 legal practitioner means an Australian legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2004; s. 3 S. 3(1) def. of licence restoration report inserted by No. 57/1998 s. 26(3), amended by No. 65/2011 s. 3(7), repealed by No. 56/2013 s. 31. * * * * * local law means local law made under Part 5 of the Local Government Act 1989; S. 3(1) def. of Mental Health Review Board substituted as Mental Health Tribunal by No. 26/2014 s. 429(1)(f). Mental Health Tribunal means the Mental Health Tribunal established by section 152 of the Mental Health Act 2014; S. 3(1) def. of mental illness inserted by No. 98/1995 s. 64(1)(b), amended by No. 26/2014 s. 429(1)(g). mental illness has the same meaning as in the Mental Health Act 2014; S. 3(1) def. of monitored condition inserted by No. 32/2013 s. 23. monitored condition means any of the following conditions— (a) a curfew condition; (b) a place or area exclusion condition; motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;
S. 3(1) def. of nominal sentence inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 4(d). nominal sentence, in relation to an indefinite sentence, means the period fixed in accordance with section 18A(3); s. 3 S. 3(1) def. of condition inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 3(1). non-association condition means a condition that may be attached to a community correction order under section 48F(1); non-parole period, in relation to a sentence of imprisonment, means a period fixed in accordance with Subdivision (1) of Division 2 of Part 3 during which the offender is not eligible to be released on parole; S. 3(1) def. of operational period amended by No. 48/1997 s. 14(1)(a), repealed by No. 32/2013 s. 8(a). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of personal development condition repealed by No. 65/2011 s. 3(14)(e). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of personal safety intervention order inserted by No. 53/2010 s. 221(Sch. item 10.1(a)). personal safety intervention order means— (a) a personal safety intervention order within the meaning of the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010; or
proper venue, in relation to the Magistrates' Court, has the same meaning as in the Magistrates' Court Act 1989; S. 3(1) def. of psychiatric in-patient service repealed by No. 98/1995 s. 64(1)(c). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of Regional Manager amended by No. 2/2002 s. 4(2), substituted by No. 65/2011 s. 3(8), amended by No. 26/2012 s. 27(6). Regional Manager, in relation to— (a) a drug treatment order; or (b) a community correction order; or s. 3 (ba) a fine conversion order; or (c) a fine default unpaid community work order— means the person appointed under Part 4 of the Corrections Act 1986 to be the Regional Manager of the region in which the community corrections centre specified in the order is located; S. 3(1) def. of residence restriction or exclusion condition inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 3(1). residence restriction or exclusion condition means a condition that may be attached to a community correction order under section 48G(1); S. 3(1) def. of residential treatment facility inserted by No. 23/2006 s. 226(b). residential treatment facility has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Disability Act 2006;
S. 3(1) def. of youth residential centre order inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 4(e). youth residential centre order means an order made under Subdivision (4) of Division 2 of Part 3 directing the detention of a young offender in a youth residential centre; S. 3(1) defs of youth training centre and youth training centre order inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 4(e), repealed by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. 32.1(f)). * * * * * S. 3(2) inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 4(g), amended by No. 24/1994 s. 4(2)(a)(i) (ii)(b), repealed by No. 48/1997 s. 7(2), new s. 3(2) inserted by No. 2/2002 s. 4(3). (2) The Minister may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, specify a place for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of secure custody facility in subsection (1). S. 3(3) inserted by No. 2/2002 s. 4(3). (3) Section 6(b) of the Corrections Act 1986 is taken to include an order under section 18ZL(1)(f) that a person serve a period in a place referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition of secure custody facility in subsection (1). 4 Application s. 4 This Act applies to all courts except the Children's Court. _______________
(2) A direction made under subsection (1) may include— (a) permitting the person to be examined and cross-examined from a place other than the court room by means of a closed-circuit television or other facilities that enable communication between that place and the court room; (b) using screens to remove the person from the direct line of vision of the offender; (c) permitting a person, chosen by the person being examined and cross-examined and approved by the court for this purpose, to be beside the person being examined and crossexamined during the examination and cross-examination, for the purpose of providing emotional support for the person being examined and cross-examined; (d) permitting only persons specified by the court to be present while the person is being examined and cross-examined; (e) requiring legal practitioners not to robe; (f) requiring legal practitioners to be seated while examining or cross-examining the person. (3) The court may, on the application of a person who gives evidence under section 8O or 8P, on the application of the prosecutor or on its own motion, revoke or vary a direction made under subsection (1). Division 2—Custodial orders Subdivision (1)—Imprisonment
Penalties and Sentences Act 1985 or any corresponding previous enactment. 13 Fixing of non-parole period otherwise than by sentencing court s. 12 S. 13(1) amended by Nos 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 11.2), 65/2011 s. 8(1). (1) The failure of the sentencing court to fix a period in accordance with section 11 does not invalidate the sentence but— S. 13(1)(a) amended by No. 19/1999 s. 16(3). (a) the Court of Appeal in respect of a sentence imposed by the Supreme Court or the County Court; or (b) the County Court in respect of a sentence imposed by the Magistrates' Court— may, on the application of the offender or of the Secretary fix a non-parole period in accordance with that section in any manner in which the sentencing court might have done so. S. 13(2) amended by No. 41/1993 s. 7(1)(i). (2) The Supreme Court may fix a non-parole period in accordance with section 11 in respect of a term of imprisonment or detention being served by— (a) any person who at the commencement of this subsection is serving a sentence of imprisonment for the term of his or her natural life in respect of which a non-parole period had not been fixed; or S. 13(2)(b) amended by No. 41/1993 s. 7(1)(ii). (b) any person who at that commencement is imprisoned in accordance with a pardon granted by the Governor under the royal prerogative of mercy or section 496 of the Crimes Act 1958, whether or not the Governor fixed a period during which the parole
S. 16(1) substituted by No. 41/1993 s. 8(a), amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 17(1), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.3). (1) Subject to subsection (1A), every term of imprisonment imposed on a person by a court must, unless otherwise directed by the court, be served concurrently with any uncompleted sentence or sentences of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre or youth residential centre imposed on that person, whether before or at the same time as that term. S. 16(1A) inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 8(a). (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a term of imprisonment imposed— (a) in default of payment of a fine or sum of money; or (b) on a prisoner in respect of a prison offence or an escape offence; or S. 16(1A)(c) substituted by No. 48/1997 s. 7(4). (c) on a serious offender within the meaning of Part 2A for a relevant offence within the meaning of that Part; or S. 16(1A)(d) substituted by No. 48/1997 s. 10(1). (d) on any person for an offence committed while released under a parole order; or S. 16(1A)(e) inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 10(1). (e) on any person for an offence committed while released on bail in relation to another offence. (2) Every term of imprisonment imposed on a person by a court in default of payment of a fine or sum of money must, unless otherwise directed by the court, be served— S. 16(2)(a) amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 17(1), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 32.3). (a) cumulatively on any uncompleted sentence or sentences of imprisonment or detention in a youth justice centre or youth residential centre imposed on that person in default of payment of a fine or sum of money; but (b) concurrently with any other uncompleted sentence or sentences of imprisonment or detention imposed on that person— s. 16
S. 48 substituted by No. 65/2011 s. 21. 48 Residual condition (1) A court that is making a community correction order may attach in addition to a condition attached in accordance with section 47 any other condition to the order that the court thinks fit, other than a condition about making restitution or the payment of compensation, costs or damages. S. 48(2) amended by No. 26/2012 s. 34. (2) A condition attached under subsection (1) to a community correction order must not be about the subject matter of a condition under Division 4 or Division 2 of Part 3BA. S. 48A inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 21. 48A Matters to be considered when attaching conditions The court must attach conditions to a community correction order in accordance with— (a) the principle of proportionality; and (b) the purposes for which a sentence may be imposed as set out in section 5; and (c) the purpose of a community correction order set out in section 36. Pt 3A Div. 4 (Heading) inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 21. Division 4—Conditions S. 48B (Heading) substituted by No. 32/2013 s. 27(1). S. 48B inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 21. 48B Definitions s. 48B In this Division—
for the period specified in the order which must not be more than 6 months. S. 48I(3A) inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 57. (3A) If the Secretary gives a direction under section 83AV the offender must remain at the place specified by the court for the increased hours or period that is specified by the Secretary. S. 48I(4) amended by No. 32/2013 s. 32(2). (4) The court must not attach a curfew condition that is inconsistent with a child protection order, a family violence intervention order or a personal safety intervention order. S. 48J inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 21. 48J Alcohol exclusion condition (1) A court which is making a community correction order may attach a condition directing that the offender comply with the restrictions in subsection (2). (2) For the purpose of subsection (1) and subject to subsection (3) the restrictions are as follows— s. 48J (a) the offender must not enter or remain in any licensed premises characterised as a nightclub, bar, restaurant, cafe, reception centre or function centre; and (b) the offender must not enter or remain in the location of any major event; and (c) the offender must not enter or remain in a bar area of any licensed premises to which paragraph (a) or (b) does not apply; and (d) the offender must not consume liquor in any licensed premises to which paragraph (a) or (b) does not apply. (3) When attaching an alcohol exclusion condition a court may specify a licensed premises to which the restrictions under subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) do not apply.
medical report about the offender or the results of any medical test about the offender to the court; (c) the court may require or invite any of the following persons to provide information to the court either verbally or in any written form— (i) the Secretary; (ii) the person or body who prosecuted the offender for the offence; (iii) any other person the court considers appropriate. (2) In any proceeding where an offender re-appears before a court for review in accordance with the terms of a judicial monitoring condition the court— (a) may— (i) cancel the condition; or (ii) vary the condition, including shortening or extending the condition; or (iii) take no further action in relation to the condition; or (b) may give further directions as to— (i) the time or times at which the offender must re-appear before the court for other reviews under this section of the compliance of the offender with the order; and (ii) any information, report or test that must or may be provided in the course of another review under this section. S. 48L(3) inserted by No. 32/2013 s. 33. (3) If an offender fails to re-appear before a court for review in accordance with the terms of a judicial
the revocation of an enforcement order within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006. Division 5—Fine default by natural person—orders of court S. 69D inserted by No. 32/2013 s. 47 (as amended by No. 77/2013 ss 45, 48). 69D Court may make fine default unpaid community work order on application s. 69D (1) This section applies if— (a) a natural person defaults in the payment of a fine or of any instalment under an instalment order; and (b) the amount of the fine or instalment remaining unpaid is not more than an amount equivalent to the value of 100 penalty units. (2) The sentencing court may make an order requiring the person to perform unpaid community work, as directed by the Secretary, for the community corrections centre specified in the order, for a number of hours fixed in accordance with section 69O. (3) An order under subsection (2) may be made on the application of the person in default. (4) For the purposes of this section, a person defaults in the payment of a fine or instalment if the payment is not made by the end of 28 days after the due date for payment. S. 69E inserted by No. 32/2013 s. 47 (as amended by No. 77/2013 ss 45, 48). 69E Orders of court in relation to fine default on arrest (1) Subject to section 69F, the court which sentenced a natural person may make an order under section 69G or 69H, as applicable, in relation to the person if— (a) the person is arrested on a warrant under Division 4 and brought before the court; and
S. 69H inserted by No. 32/2013 s. 47 (as amended by No. 77/2013 ss 45, 48). 69H Other orders of court s. 69H (1) The court hearing a matter under section 69E may make an order under subsection (2) if an order is not made under section 69G. (2) The court may do one or more of the following— (a) with the consent of the offender, make an order requiring the offender to perform unpaid community work, as directed by the Secretary, for the community corrections centre specified in the order, for a number of hours fixed in accordance with section 69O; or (b) order that the offender be imprisoned for a term fixed in accordance with section 69N; or (c) order that the amount of the fine then unpaid be levied under a warrant to seize property; or (d) vary the order that the fine be paid by instalments or that the offender be allowed time to pay, if that was the sentence; or (e) adjourn the hearing or further hearing of the matter for up to 6 months on any terms that it thinks fit. (3) A court must not make an order under subsection (2)(b) if the offender satisfies the court that he or she did not have the capacity to pay the fine or the instalment or had another reasonable excuse for the non-payment. (4) A court must not make an order under subsection (2)(b) unless it is satisfied that no other order under that subsection is appropriate in all the circumstances of the case.
(4) The court may order that a warrant to arrest be issued against the offender if he or she does not attend before the court on the hearing of the application. S. 82(5) amended by No. 65/2011 s. 38(5). (5) If the court cancels the justice plan condition, it may cancel the sentence and, subject to subsection (6), deal with the offender for the offence or offences with respect to which the sentence was imposed in any manner in which the court could deal with the offender if it had just found the offender guilty of that offence or those offences. (6) In determining how to deal with an offender following the cancellation by it of a sentence, a court must take into account the extent to which the offender had complied with the sentence before its cancellation. S. 82AA inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 39. 82AA Residential treatment order s. 82AA (1) A court may make an order directing that the offender be detained for a period of up to 5 years in a specified residential treatment facility to receive specified treatment if— S. 82AA(1)(a) amended by No. 26/2012 s. 59. (a) the offender has been found guilty of a serious offence within the meaning of the definition of serious offence in section 3(1); or (b) the offender has been found guilty of an offence against section 39 of the Crimes Act 1958 (indecent assault). (2) If a court is considering making a residential treatment order the court may request— (a) a pre-sentence report in accordance with Division 1A of Part 3; and
S. 85F(1)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.64). (b) any statement of the material facts relevant to the charge given to a court in a proceeding for the offence by the prosecution and not disputed by or on behalf of the accused; or (c) the available documents— together with admissions made by or on behalf of any person in connection with the application. (2) In subsection (1)(c) the available documents means— (a) any written statements or admissions which were made for use, and would have been admissible, as evidence on the hearing of the charge; or S. 85F(2)(b) substituted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.65). (b) the depositions in the committal proceeding; or S. 85F(2)(c) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.65). * * * * * (d) any victim impact statement made to the court for the purpose of assisting it in determining sentence, including any medical report attached to it. S. 85G inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 21. 85G Evidence s. 85G (1) On an application for a compensation order— (a) the victim or the offender may give evidence or may call another person to give evidence in relation to the application; and (b) the victim, offender or other person who gives evidence may be cross-examined and re-examined; and
(b) may set out any other matter the court considers relevant. S. 89H inserted by No. 22/2009 s. 6. 89H Process for dealing with application (1) In any proceeding dealing with an application for a certificate under this Part, the court— (a) is not required to have regard to the rules of evidence; and (b) may inform itself in any way that it thinks fit. (2) In any proceeding dealing with an application for a certificate under this Part, the court may direct that notice be given to the person who prosecuted the identity crime offence to appear at the hearing of the application to provide assistance to the court in relation to the application. (3) A person to whom notice is given under subsection (2) may appoint another person to appear on that person's behalf at the hearing. __________________
S. 101(4) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 18(Sch. 2 item 11.15), repealed by No. 45/2001 s. 45. * * * * * (5) This section does not take away from any power possessed by a judge or magistrate under statute or at common law. 102 Sentence by another judge or magistrate s. 102 S. 102(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.76). (1) Subsection (2) applies where on the trial or hearing of an offence— S. 102(1)(a) amended by No. 30/2010 s. 25(a). (a) a verdict of guilty has been found or a plea of guilty has been received but no judgment or sentence has been given or imposed on it; and S. 102(1)(b) amended by Nos 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.76), 30/2010 s. 25(b). (b) the judge or magistrate who presided at the trial or hearing or received the plea (as the case requires) goes out of office or it appears to be probable that because of incapacitating illness or other serious cause he or she will be unable to give judgment or impose sentence within a reasonable time. S. 102(2) amended by No. 30/2010 s. 25(b)(c). (2) If this subsection applies any other judge of the Supreme Court or the County Court or magistrate (as the case requires) may in open court take (if necessary) all steps preliminary to the giving of judgment or the imposing of sentence and may give judgment or impose sentence. S. 102(3) amended by No. 30/2010 s. 25(a). (3) In all cases where it is possible so to do the judge or magistrate referred to in subsection (1)(b) must be consulted before judgment is given or sentence is imposed under subsection (2).
S. 113A inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 31. 113A Maximum term of imprisonment for summary offence s. 113 S. 113A(1) amended by No. 69/1997 s. 17. (1) If a person is convicted of a summary offence punishable, but for this section, by a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years, the maximum term of imprisonment to which a court may sentence the offender in respect of that offence is 2 years. (2) This section has effect despite anything to the contrary in any Act. S. 113B inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 31. 113B Maximum cumulative term of imprisonment imposable by Magistrates' Court The Magistrates' Court must not impose on any person in respect of several offences committed at the same time cumulative sentences of imprisonment to take effect in succession for a term exceeding in the whole 5 years unless that term is expressly provided by an Act. S. 113C inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 31. 113C Maximum term of imprisonment where none prescribed s. 113C If a person is convicted of an offence against an enactment punishable by imprisonment but the maximum term of imprisonment is not prescribed anywhere, the maximum term of imprisonment to which a court may sentence the offender in respect of that offence is 2 years. S. 113D inserted by No. 69/1997 s. 18. 113D Increased maximum fine for body corporate (1) If a body corporate is found guilty of an offence against the Crimes Act 1958 and the court has power to fine the body corporate, it may, unless
(3) The amendments made to this Act by Part 5 of the Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Workers) Act 2014 apply to the sentencing of an offender on or after the commencement of that Part, irrespective of when the offence was committed or the finding of guilt was made. s. 154 __________________ SCHEDULES Sch. 1 amended by Nos 43/1994 s. 56(Sch. item 6.2), 36/1995 s. 13(2), substituted by No. 48/1997 s. 34. SCHEDULE 1 Sch. 1 1 Sexual offences This clause applies to the following offences— Sch. 1 cl. 1(a) amended by No. 69/1997 s. 21. (a) an offence against, or for which the penalty or the maximum or minimum penalty is fixed by, any of the following sections of the Crimes Act 1958: (i) section 38 (rape); Sch. 1 cl. 1(a)(ia) inserted by No. 2/2006 s. 43(2)(a). (ia) section 38A (compelling sexual penetration) if the person against whom the offence is committed is a child; Sch. 1 cl. 1(a)(ii) substituted by No. 57/2005 s. 50(2)(a). (ii) section 39 (indecent assault); (iii) section 40 (assault with intent to rape); (iv) section 44(1), (2) or (4) (incest) but not section 44(4) if both people are aged 18 or older and each consented (as defined
Sch. 1 cl. 1(dg) inserted by No. 2/2006 s. 43(2)(f) (as amended by No. 76/2006 s 14(2)(b)). (dg) an offence that, at the time it was committed, was an offence to which this clause applied; (e) any of the following common law offences: (i) rape; (ii) attempted rape; (iii) assault with intent to rape; Sch. 1 cl. 1(f) amended by No. 57/2005 s. 50(2)(f). (f) an offence of conspiracy to commit, incitement to commit or attempting to commit an offence referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e); Sch. 1 cl. 1(g) inserted by No. 57/2005 s. 50(2)(g). (g) any other offence, whether committed in Victoria or elsewhere, the necessary elements of which consist of elements that constitute any of the offences referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f). 2 Violent offences Sch. 1 This clause applies to the following offences— (a) murder; (b) manslaughter; Sch. 1 cl. 2(baa) inserted by No. 7/2008 s. 7(4)(b). (baa) child homicide; Sch. 1 cl. 2(ba) inserted by No. 77/2005 s. 8(4)(b). (ba) defensive homicide; Sch. 1 cl. 2(c) amended by No. 69/1997 s. 21. (c) an offence against, or for which the penalty or the maximum or minimum penalty is
(i) section 197 (destroying or damaging property) in circumstances where the offence is charged as arson; (ii) section 197A (arson causing death); Sch. 1 cl. 5(a)(iii) inserted by No. 10/2003 s. 13. (iii) section 201A (intentionally or recklessly causing a bushfire); (b) the common law offence of arson; Sch. 1 cl. 5(ba) inserted by No. 69/2014 s. 19(a). (ba) an offence against section 66 of the Forests Act 1958 (placing inflammable material for the purpose of causing fire); Sch. 1 cl. 5(bb) inserted by No. 69/2014 s. 19(a). (bb) an offence against section 39C of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 (causing fire in a country area with intent to cause damage); Sch. 1 cl. 5(c) amended by No. 69/2014 s. 19(b). (c) an offence of conspiracy to commit, incitement to commit or attempting to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a) (b), (ba) or (bb). Sch. 1 _______________ Sch. 1A inserted by No. 108/1997 s. 149. SCHEDULE 1A Sch. 1A 1. An offence against any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1958: (a) section 74(1) (theft) where the value of the property stolen is $50 000 or more; (b) section 75(1) (robbery) where the value of the property stolen is $50 000 or more; (c) section 75A(1) (armed robbery) where the value of the property stolen is $50 000 or more;
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