Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCING) ACT 2005 - SECT 103

    (1)     As soon as practicable after the court makes the good behaviour order, the court must ensure that written notice of the order, together with a copy of the order, is given to—

        (a)     the offender; and

        (b)     if the order includes a community service condition, probation condition or rehabilitation program condition—the director-general.

Note 1     If the order is part of a combination sentence, a single notice may be given for the sentences (see Legislation Act

, s 49).

Note 2     For a young offender who is under 18 years old, the notice and order must also be given to a parent or person with parental responsibility (see s 133J).

    (2)     The notice must include the following information:

        (a)     the term of the good behaviour order;

        (b)     if the good behaviour order includes a community service condition—

              (i)     the number of hours of community service work the offender is to perform; and

              (ii)     the period during which the work is to be completed; and

              (iii)     where the offender must present himself or herself for the administration of the condition to start; and

              (iv)     when, or the period within which, the offender must present;

        (c)     if the good behaviour order includes a probation condition—

              (i)     the probation supervisor for the offender; and

              (ii)     where the offender must present himself or herself for the administration of the condition to start; and

              (iii)     when, or the period within which, the offender must present;

        (d)     if the good behaviour order includes a rehabilitation program condition—

              (i)     the rehabilitation program the offender is to take part in; and

              (ii)     the period for which the offender is to take part in the program; and

              (iii)     where the offender must present himself or herself for the administration of the condition to start; and

              (iv)     when or the period within which the offender must present;

        (e)     any other conditions included in the good behaviour order.

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

    (4)     In this section:

"director-general" means—

        (a)     for an order made for a young offender—the CYP director-general; and

        (b)     for any other order—the director-general responsible for this Act.