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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provision 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Revocation 2
5. Definition 2
PART 2—GENERAL MATTERS 3
6. Prescribed persons and classes of persons 3
7. Regional Manager to keep records 5
8. Review of special condition of a justice plan 5
9. Assessment order 6
10. Diagnosis, assessment and treatment order 6
11. Certificate of a psychiatrist 6
12. Report of authorised psychiatrist 6
13. Hospital orders 6
14. Declaration about time held in custody 6
PART 3—CUSTODIAL ORDERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED
ORDERS 7
15. Definition 7
16. Form of intensive correction order 7
17. Lawful instructions and directions 7
18. Prescribed programs 8
19. Application for variation or cancellation of intensive correction
order 8
20. Form of community-based order 8
21. Commencement of community-based order 9
22. Application for variation or cancellation of community-based
order 9
23. Payment of fines 9
24. Copies of orders 9
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25. Nature of unpaid community work 10
26. Offender's obligations under intensive correction order or
community-based order 10
PART 4—DRUG TREATMENT ORDERS 13
27. Prescribed class of persons 13
28. Copies of order 13
29. Nature of unpaid community work 13
30. Offender's obligations 14
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SCHEDULE 16
FORMS 16
Form 1—Notice of application for review of special condition of
justice plan 16
Form 2—Assessment order for admission to and detention in an
approved mental health service 18
Form 3—Diagnosis, assessment and treatment order 20
Form 4—Certificate of psychiatrist for diagnosis, assessment and
treatment order, hospital order or hospital security order 21
Form 5—Report of authorised psychiatrist for diagnosis, assessment
and treatment order, hospital order or hospital security
order 23
Form 6—Hospital order 24
Form 7—Hospital security order 25
Form 8—Declaration about time held in custody 26
Form 9—Intensive correction order 27
Form 10—Application for variation or cancellation of intensive
correction order 29
Form 11—Community-based order 31
Form 12—Application for variation or cancellation of community-
based order 33
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STATUTORY RULES 2002
S.R. No. 21/2002
Sentencing Act 1991
Sentencing Regulations 2002
The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governors Deputy with the
advice of the Executive Council makes the following
Regulations:
Dated: 9 April 2002
Responsible Minister:
ROB HULLS
Attorney-General
LUKAS MARTIN
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe
matters for the purposes of the Sentencing Act
1991 including prescribing—
(a) persons and classes of persons; and
(b) forms and procedures.
2. Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 116 of
the Sentencing Act 1991.
3. Commencement
(1) These Regulations, except Part 4, come into
operation on 14 April 2002.
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(2) Part 4 of these Regulations comes into operation
when section 5 of the Sentencing (Amendment)
Act 2002 comes into operation.
4. Revocation
The following Regulations are revoked—
(a) the Sentencing Regulations 1992 1 ;
(b) the Sentencing (No. 2) Regulations 1992 2 ;
(c) the Sentencing (No. 2) (Amendment)
Regulations 1993 3 ;
(d) the Sentencing (No. 2) (Amendment)
Regulations 1996 4 ;
(e) the Sentencing (No. 2) (Amendment)
Regulations 1997 5 .
5. Definition
In these Regulations—
"Act" means the Sentencing Act 1991.
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PART 2—GENERAL MATTERS
6. Prescribed persons and classes of persons
(1) For the purposes of the section of the Act
specified in column 1 of the Table, the person
specified in column 2 of the Table and the class of
persons specified in column 3 of the Table are
prescribed.
TABLE
Column 1
Section
Column 2
Prescribed
person
Column 3
Prescribed class of
persons
18W(1) The Director of
Public
Prosecutions.
The Secretary to
the Department
of Justice.
Members of staff
employed in the Office
of Public Prosecutions as
legal practitioners or as
legal executives.
Members of staff
employed in CORE—
the Public Correctional
Enterprise in the
Department of Justice—
as Senior Prosecutions
Officers.
Community corrections
officers.
26(1) The Director of
Public
Prosecutions.
The Secretary to
the Department
of Justice.
Members of staff
employed in the Office
of Public Prosecutions as
legal practitioners or as
legal executives.
Members of staff
employed in CORE—
the Public Correctional
Enterprise in the
Department of Justice—
as Senior Prosecutions
Officers.
Community corrections
officers.
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Column 1
Section
Column 2
Prescribed
person
Column 3
Prescribed class of
persons
31(1) The Director of
Public
Prosecutions.
The informant.
Members of staff
employed in the Office
of Public Prosecutions as
legal practitioners or as
legal executives.
Members of the police
force.
47(1) The Director of
Public
Prosecutions.
The Secretary to
the Department
of Justice.
Members of staff
employed in the Office
of Public Prosecutions as
legal practitioners or as
legal executives.
Members of staff
employed in CORE—
the Public Correctional
Enterprise in the
Department of Justice—
as Senior Prosecutions
Officers.
Community corrections
officers.
61(3)(b) The informant. Members of staff
employed in the Office
of Public Prosecutions as
legal practitioners or as
legal executives.
Members of the police
force.
78(3)(b) The informant. Members of staff
employed in the Office
of Public Prosecutions as
legal practitioners or as
legal executives.
Members of the police
force.
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Column 1
Section
Column 2
Prescribed
person
Column 3
Prescribed class of
persons
79(1) The Director of
Public
Prosecutions.
The informant.
Members of staff
employed in the Office
of Public Prosecutions as
legal practitioners or as
legal executives.
Members of the police
force.
81(2)(c) The informant. Members of the police
force.
82(2)(c) The informant. Members of the police
force.
(2) A reference in the Table to the informant is a
reference to the informant in the proceeding for
which the sentencing order was made.
7. Regional Manager to keep records
The Regional Manager of the region in which a
community corrections centre is located must
keep accurate records of—
(a) the dates and hours on which each
offender—
(i) has satisfactorily performed unpaid
community work; or
(ii) has not satisfactorily performed unpaid
community work; and
(b) the times at which the offender attends at the
community corrections centre or at other
places that he or she is required by the
Regional Manager to attend.
8. Review of special condition of a justice plan
An application under section 82 of the Act must
be in writing in Form 1 in the Schedule.
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9. Assessment order
An assessment order under section 90 of the Act
must be in Form 2 in the Schedule.
10. Diagnosis, assessment and treatment order
A diagnosis, assessment and treatment order under
section 91 of the Act must be in Form 3 in the
Schedule.
11. Certificate of a psychiatrist
For the purposes of sections 91(b) and 93(1)(b) of
the Act, the prescribed form of a certificate of a
psychiatrist is Form 4 in the Schedule.
12. Report of authorised psychiatrist
For the purposes of sections 91(c) and 93(1)(c) of
the Act, the prescribed form of a report of an
authorised psychiatrist is Form 5 in the Schedule.
13. Hospital orders
(1) A hospital order under section 93 of the Act must
be in Form 6 in the Schedule.
(2) A hospital security order under section 93 of the
Act must be in Form 7 in the Schedule.
14. Declaration about time held in custody
A declaration made by a court under section 18(4)
or 35(4) of the Act must be in Form 8 in the
Schedule, if the declaration is not incorporated in
the Schedule to the Warrant to Imprison.
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PART 3—CUSTODIAL ORDERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED
ORDERS
15. Definition
In this Part—
"holiday", in relation to a community corrections
centre, means a day appointed as a public
holiday or declared as a bank holiday under
the Public Holidays Act 1993 in the place in
which the community corrections centre is
located.
16. Form of intensive correction order
An intensive correction order under section 19 of
the Act must be in Form 9 in the Schedule.
17. Lawful instructions and directions
(1) Unless sub-regulation (2) applies, a lawful
instruction or direction given to an offender by a
community corrections officer under section
20(1)(g) or 37(1)(f) of the Act must be—
(a) in writing; and
(b) signed by the community corrections officer.
(2) A lawful instruction or direction may be given
orally in the presence and hearing of a witness if,
due to the urgent need to give the instruction or
direction or through other exceptional
circumstances, it is not possible for the instruction
or direction to be given in writing.
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18. Prescribed programs
The following programs are prescribed programs
for the purposes of section 21 of the Act.
Name of Program Requirements of Program
Alcohol and other
Drug Treatment
Program
Participation in residential
treatment or in intensive
community-based counselling or
both as directed by the officer in
charge of the program or by a
community corrections officer or
by both officers
Drink Drivers
Program
Participation in residential
treatment or in intensive
community-based counselling or
both as directed by the officer in
charge of the program or by a
community corrections officer or
by both officers
Young Adult
Offenders Training
Program
Participation in residential
training or in intensive
community-based counselling or
both as directed by the officer in
charge of the program or by a
community corrections officer or
by both officers
19. Application for variation or cancellation of intensive
correction order
(1) An application under section 25(1) of the Act to
vary or cancel an intensive correction order must
be made in writing in Form 10 in the Schedule.
(2) The applicant must ensure that a copy of the
application is given to the Director of Community
Correctional Services within a reasonable time
before it is to be heard.
20. Form of community-based order
A community-based order under section 36 of the
Act must be in Form 11 in the Schedule.
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21. Commencement of community-based order
A court making a community-based order may fix
a date for its commencement that is not more than
3 months after the order is made.
22. Application for variation or cancellation of
community-based order
(1) An application under section 46(1) of the Act to
vary or cancel a community-based order must be
made in writing in Form 12 in the Schedule.
(2) The applicant must ensure that a copy of the
application is given to the Director of Community
Correctional Services as soon as possible after
making the application.
23. Payment of fines
(1) For the purposes of section 48(2) of the Act,
payment of a fine may be made—
(a) in person at a community corrections centre
between 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on any
Monday to Friday that is not a holiday; or
(b) by post to a community corrections centre.
(2) Payment may be made in cash, or by bank cheque
(marked "not negotiable") or money order made
payable to the Department of Justice.
(3) A payment by bank cheque is not made until the
cheque is honoured on presentation to the relevant
bank.
24. Copies of orders
(1) After a court has made an intensive correction
order or a community-based order, it must as soon
as practicable—
(a) cause a copy of the order to be given to the
offender and to the Regional Manager; and
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(b) if it is the Supreme Court or the County
Court, cause a copy of the order to be given
to the supervising court together with any
documents and information relating to the
case that it considers likely to assist the
supervising court in exercising its functions
in relation to the order.
(2) A document may be given under sub-regulation
(1) by post.
25. Nature of unpaid community work
(1) Offenders may be required under an intensive
correction order or a community-based order to
perform unpaid community work—
(a) at a hospital, educational or charitable
institution or for any other non-profit body;
or
(b) at the home of any socially disadvantaged or
disabled person or any institution for such
persons; or
(c) on any Crown land or land occupied by the
Crown; or
(d) on any land owned, leased or occupied for a
public purpose by any person or body under
any Act.
(2) Offenders must not be required to perform work
of a nature that would normally be performed by
paid labour.
26. Offender's obligations under intensive correction
order or community-based order
(1) An offender who is required to attend at a
community corrections centre or other place, or to
perform unpaid community work, under the
provisions of an intensive correction order or a
community-based order must—
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(a) obey all lawful instructions and directions of
the Regional Manager; and
(b) not consume any alcoholic substances—
(i) for at least 8 hours before attending at
the centre or other place; or
(ii) when attending at the centre or other
place; or
(iii) when performing unpaid community
work; and
(c) not bring any alcoholic substance to any
place where an educational or other program
is provided under the order; and
(d) not bring any alcoholic substance to any
place where unpaid community work is to be
performed under the order; and
(e) not leave any place where he or she is
performing unpaid community work without
the permission of the Regional Manager or
the community corrections officer to whom
he or she is required to report under the
order; and
(f) as soon as practicable notify the Regional
Manager or a community corrections officer
at the community corrections centre
concerned if he or she is unable to attend at
the centre or as otherwise directed on any
occasion required under the order; and
(g) as soon as practicable notify the Regional
Manager or a community corrections officer
at the community corrections centre
concerned if he or she is delayed in attending
at the centre or as otherwise directed on any
occasion required under the order; and
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(h) when next attending at the community
corrections centre, produce a medical
certificate signed by a doctor if, as a result of
illness, he or she does not attend at the centre
or as otherwise directed on any occasion
required under the order; and
(i) not enter the administrative offices of a
community corrections centre without first
obtaining permission from the Regional
Manager or a community corrections officer.
(2) An offender must attend as directed by the
Regional Manager, and do all things necessary, to
have his or her photograph taken to be included in
the records of the community corrections centre.
(3) If, under an intensive correction order or a
community-based order, an offender is required to
undergo assessment or treatment for alcohol or
drug addiction or submit to medical,
psychological or psychiatric assessment and
treatment he or she must—
(a) answer all reasonable questions put to him or
her; and
(b) undergo all reasonable tests required; and
(c) undergo all reasonable treatment required—
by the person who is authorised to carry out that
assessment or treatment.
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PART 4—DRUG TREATMENT ORDERS
27. Prescribed class of persons
For the purposes of sections 18ZH(2)(c),
18ZL(5)(b), 18ZN(2)(b) and 18ZP(3)(c) of the
Act, the prescribed class of persons is community
corrections officers.
28. Copies of order
(1) After the Drug Court has made a drug treatment
order, it must as soon as practicable cause a copy
of the order to be given to the offender and to the
Regional Manager.
(2) A document may be given under sub-regulation
(1) by post.
29. Nature of unpaid community work
(1) An offender who is required to perform unpaid
community work under the provisions of an order
made under section 18ZL of the Act may be
required to perform the work—
(a) at a hospital, educational or charitable
institution or for any other non-profit body;
or
(b) at the home of any socially disadvantaged or
disabled person or any institution for such
persons; or
(c) on any Crown land or land occupied by the
Crown; or
(d) on any land owned, leased or occupied for a
public purpose by any person or body under
any Act.
(2) An offender must not be required to perform work
of a nature that would normally be performed by
paid labour.
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30. Offender's obligations
(1) An offender who is required to attend at a
community corrections centre or other place under
the provisions of a drug treatment order, or to
perform unpaid community work under the
provisions of an order made under section 18ZL
of the Act, must—
(a) obey all lawful instructions and directions of
the Regional Manager; and
(b) not consume any alcoholic substances—
(i) for at least 8 hours before attending at
the centre or other place; or
(ii) when attending at the centre or other
place; or
(iii) when performing unpaid community
work; and
(c) not bring any alcoholic substance to any
place where an educational or other program
is provided under the order; and
(d) not bring any alcoholic substance to any
place where unpaid community work is to be
performed under the order; and
(e) not leave any place where he or she is
performing unpaid community work without
the permission of the Regional Manager or
the community corrections officer to whom
he or she is required to report under the
order; and
(f) as soon as practicable notify the Regional
Manager or a community corrections officer
at the community corrections centre
concerned if he or she is unable to attend at
the centre or as otherwise directed on any
occasion required under the order; and
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(g) as soon as practicable notify the Regional
Manager or a community corrections officer
at the community corrections centre
concerned if he or she is delayed in attending
at the centre or as otherwise directed on any
occasion required under the order; and
(h) when next attending at the community
corrections centre, produce a medical
certificate signed by a doctor if, as a result of
illness, he or she does not attend at the centre
or as otherwise directed on any occasion
required under the order; and
(i) not enter the administrative offices of a
community corrections centre without first
obtaining permission from the Regional
Manager or a community corrections officer.
(2) An offender must attend as directed by the
Regional Manager, and do all things necessary, to
have his or her photograph taken to be included in
the records of the community corrections centre.
(3) An offender undergoing any assessment or
treatment under the provisions of a drug treatment
order must—
(a) answer all reasonable questions put to him or
her; and
(b) undergo all reasonable tests required; and
(c) undergo all reasonable treatment required—
by the person who is authorised to carry out that
assessment or treatment.
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SCHEDULE
FORMS
FORM 1
Regulation 8
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF SPECIAL
CONDITION OF JUSTICE PLAN
Ref. No.
This application is being made by
of
TO:
of
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
SENTENCING ORDER
On / / ❑ the court made a community-based order in respect
of
❑ you were/I was released on an adjournment
following conviction/without conviction
for the following offence:
The Court imposed a special condition that you/I participate in the services
specified in a justice plan for a period of
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
APPLICATION
I intend to apply to the Court under section 82 of the Sentencing Act 1991 to
review the special condition.
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GROUNDS OF THIS APPLICATION
❑ that the offender is no longer willing to comply with the special
condition.
❑ that the needs of the offender are not being met by the special condition.
❑ that the offender has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the
special condition.
❑ that the justice plan is no longer appropriate.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
The above application is being made to the Court
at .
The application will be heard on Day Month Year
at a.m./p.m.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Signature of applicant
WARNING TO THE OFFENDER: If you do not attend Court at the above
time and place, a warrant to arrest may be issued against you.
❑ Tick whichever applies
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FORM 2
Regulation 9
ASSESSMENT ORDER FOR ADMISSION TO AND DETENTION IN
AN APPROVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
Ref. No.
Informant
of
Defendant
of
TO: The Authorised Psychiatrist of
an approved mental health service.
1. The defendant has been found guilty of the following offence:
2. The Court is of the opinion that—
(a) the defendant appears to be mentally ill and may require
treatment for the illness; and
(b) the treatment can be obtained by admission to and detention in
an approved health service; and
(c) because of the defendant's mental illness, the defendant should
be admitted and detained for treatment as an involuntary patient
for his or her health or safety (whether to prevent a deterioration
in the defendant's physical or mental condition or otherwise) or
for the protection of members of the public.
3. The Court has received advice in writing from you that the service has
the facilities to undertake an assessment of the defendant's suitability
for a hospital order or hospital security order.
THE COURT ORDERS that the defendant be admitted to and detained in the
above approved mental health service as an involuntary patient for a period
of hours (not exceeding 72 hours) to enable an assessment to be
made of his or her suitability for an order under section 93 of the Sentencing
Act 1991, and thereafter to be brought before this Court on
at a.m./p.m.
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CUSTODY OF DEFENDANT [To be completed as necessary]
[Full name in block letters]
employed by [insert employer's name] as [insert designation]
shall be responsible for taking the defendant—
(a) to the approved mental health service named above; and
(b) from the approved mental health service named above to the
Court.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Dated: Day Month Year
Signature of Judge/Magistrate
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FORM 3
Regulation 10
DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT ORDER
Ref. No.
Informant
of
Defendant
of
TO: The Authorised Psychiatrist of
an approved mental health service.
THE COURT ORDERS that the defendant be admitted to and detained in the
above approved mental health service as an involuntary patient to enable
diagnosis, assessment and treatment for a period of
(not exceeding 3 months) under section 91 of the Sentencing Act 1991.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
CUSTODY OF DEFENDANT [To be completed as necessary]
[Full name in block letters]
employed by [insert employer's name] as [insert designation]
shall be responsible for taking the defendant—
❑ to the approved mental health service named above; and
❑ from the approved mental health service named above to the court.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Dated: Day Month Year
Signature of Judge/Magistrate
❑ Tick whichever applies
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FORM 4
Regulation 11
CERTIFICATE OF PSYCHIATRIST FOR DIAGNOSIS,
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT ORDER, HOSPITAL ORDER OR
HOSPITAL SECURITY ORDER
Ref. No.
Date of hearing
To the Court
Full name of defendant
Defendant's address
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
I am a registered medical practitioner and psychiatrist.
I personally examined the defendant on at a.m./p.m.
It is my opinion that—
(a) the defendant appears to be mentally ill and to require treatment
for the illness; and
(b) the treatment can be obtained by admission to and detention in an
approved mental health service; and
(c) the defendant should be admitted—
❑ as an involuntary patient under section 91 of the
Sentencing Act 1991 for diagnosis, assessment and
treatment for a period not exceeding 3 months,
❑ as an involuntary patient under section 93(1)(d) of the
Sentencing Act 1991,
❑ as a security patient under section 93(1)(e) of the
Sentencing Act 1991,
for his or her health or safety (whether to prevent a deterioration in
the defendant's physical or mental condition or otherwise) or for
the protection of members of the public.
I base my opinion on the following facts:
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Signature of certifying psychiatrist
[Full name in block letters]
[Full address] Telephone No.
[Qualifications] Date:
❑ Tick whichever applies
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FORM 5
Regulation 12
REPORT OF AUTHORISED PSYCHIATRIST FOR DIAGNOSIS,
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT ORDER, HOSPITAL ORDER OR
HOSPITAL SECURITY ORDER
Ref. No.
Date of hearing
To the Court
Full name of defendant
Defendant's address
I have read the certificate of Dr. [full name] dated
concerning the defendant and I recommend that the defendant be admitted
to and detained in an approved mental health
service—
❑ as an involuntary patient under section 91 of the Sentencing Act 1991
for diagnosis, assessment and treatment for a period not exceeding
3 months.
❑ as an involuntary patient under section 93(1)(d) of the Sentencing Act
1991.
❑ as a security patient under section 93(1)(e) of the Sentencing Act
1991.
I [full name] am the authorised psychiatrist of
the above approved mental health service.
[signature of authorised psychiatrist]
[Qualifications] Telephone No.
Date
❑ Tick whichever applies
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FORM 6
Regulation 13(1)
HOSPITAL ORDER
Ref. No.
Informant
of
Defendant
of
TO: The Authorised Psychiatrist of
an approved mental health service.
THE COURT ORDERS that the defendant be admitted to and detained in the
above approved mental health service as an involuntary patient under section
93(1)(d) of the Sentencing Act 1991.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
CUSTODY OF DEFENDANT [To be completed as necessary]
[Full name in block letters]
employed by [insert employer's name] as [insert designation]
shall be responsible for taking the defendant to the approved mental health
service named above.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Dated: Day Month Year
Signature of Judge/Magistrate
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FORM 7
Regulation 13(2)
HOSPITAL SECURITY ORDER
Ref. No.
Informant
of
Defendant
of
TO: The Authorised Psychiatrist of
an approved mental health service.
THE COURT ORDERS that the defendant be admitted to and detained in the
above approved mental health service as a security patient under section
93(1)(e) of the Sentencing Act 1991 for a period of .
The non-parole period of is fixed.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
CUSTODY OF DEFENDANT [To be completed as necessary]
[Full name in block letters]
employed by [insert employer's name] as [insert designation]
shall be responsible for taking the defendant to the approved mental health
service named above.
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Dated: Day Month Year
Signature of Judge/Magistrate
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FORM 8
Regulation 14
DECLARATION ABOUT TIME HELD IN CUSTODY
Ref. No.
On / / the Court at
sentenced of Date of Birth / /
to weeks months years detention imprisonment
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Declaration
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The offender has been held in custody in relation to proceedings connected
with the offence to which this sentence applies and for no other reason for—
Days
Weeks
Months
This period is to be reckoned as already served under the sentence.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This declaration was made by
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Signature Judge/Magistrate
Day Month Year
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
__________________
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FORM 9
Regulation 16
INTENSIVE CORRECTION ORDER
Ref. No.
To: Date of Birth / /
Of:
The Court at on / / convicted you of:
You are sentenced to imprisonment for , which, with your
consent, will be served by way of intensive correction in the community.
While undertaking this Intensive Correction Order YOU MUST:
• not commit another offence that is punishable by imprisonment;
• report to a community corrections centre as specified within 2 clear
working days after the coming into force of the order;
• report to, or receive visits from, a community corrections officer as
directed at least twice per week during the period of the order;
• attend at a community corrections centre or other location as
directed, for 12 hours each week to undertake unpaid community
work for not less than 8 hours and, if directed by the Regional
Manager, to undergo counselling or treatment for a specified
psychological, psychiatric, drug or alcohol problem;
• notify a community corrections officer within 2 clear working days
if you change your address or job;
• not leave Victoria without first getting permission to do so from a
community corrections officer;
• obey all lawful instructions from and directions of community
corrections officers.
You must also:
(insert special condition)
This order commences on / / .
You must attend the Community Corrections Centre at the
address given below by at
The Magistrates Court will supervise this order.
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I understand the effect and conditions of this order and consent to it being
made:
Signature of Defendant
This order was made on / /
Signature of Judge/Magistrate
__________________
Sch.
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FORM 10
Regulation 19
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OR CANCELLATION OF
INTENSIVE CORRECTION ORDER
Ref. No.
This application is being made by
of
To:
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Information about the intensive correction order
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Which Court made the order? The Court at
When was the order made? It was made on / / .
It started on / / . It ends on / / .
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Information about this application
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
I want the intensive correction order cancelled/varied so that—
I want the order cancelled/varied because
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
To:
The above application is being made to the Court at
The application will be heard on Day Month Year
at a.m./p.m.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Signature of Applicant
Dated: Day Month Year
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FORM 11
Regulation 20
COMMUNITY-BASED ORDER
Ref. No.
To: Date of Birth / /
Of:
The Court at on / / found you guilty
of/convicted of:
The order commences on / / and ends on / / .
You must attend within 2 clear working days after the
commencement of this order.
The Magistrates' Court will supervise this order.
The program conditions that apply in addition to the core conditions listed
below are:
The core conditions that apply to all community-based orders are that YOU
MUST:
• not commit another offence for which you could be imprisoned
during the time that the order is in force;
• report to the Community Corrections Centre within two clear
working days of the order starting;
• report to, and receive visits from, a community corrections officer;
• let a community corrections officer know within two clear working
days of you changing your address or job;
• not leave Victoria without first getting permission to do so from a
community corrections officer;
• obey all lawful instructions from and directions of community
corrections officers;
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I understand the effect and conditions of this order and consent to it being
made:
Signature of Defendant
This order was made on / /
Signature of Judge/Magistrate
__________________
Sch.
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FORM 12
Regulation 22
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OR CANCELLATION OF
COMMUNITY-BASED ORDER
Ref. No.
This application is being made by
of
To:
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Information about the community-based order
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Which Court made the order? The Court at
When was the order made? It was made on / / .
It started on / / . It ends on / / .
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Information about this application
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
I want the community-based order cancelled/varied so that—
I want the order cancelled/varied because
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
To:
The above application is being made to the Court at
The application will be heard on Day Month Year
at a.m./p.m.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Signature of Applicant
Dated: Day Month Year
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 53/1992.
2 Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 54/1992.
3 Reg. 4(c): S.R. No. 149/1993.
4 Reg. 4(d): S.R. No. 49/1996.
5 Reg. 4(e): S.R. No. 126/1997.
Endnotes
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