Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCING) ACT 2005 - SECT 102

    (1)     The court must ensure that reasonable steps are taken to explain to the offender in general terms (and in language the offender can readily understand)—

        (a)     the nature and conditions of the good behaviour order; and

        (b)     the offender's good behaviour obligations under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

; and

        (c)     the consequences if the offender breaches the obligations.

Note     An offender may breach the obligations by failing to comply with them (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1, def breach ).

    (2)     Failure to comply with this section does not invalidate the good behaviour order.