Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCE ADMINISTRATION) ACT 2005 - SECT 116ZH

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the entity administering a voluntary community work order believes on reasonable grounds that the fine defaulter has failed to comply with the order; and

        (b)     the defaulter has not asked the entity for an appropriate change in arrangements that would enable the defaulter to comply with the order.

    (2)     The entity must report the failure to the court.

    (3)     If the court is satisfied that the fine defaulter failed to comply with the order, the court may do 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     take no further action;

        (b)     give the defaulter a warning about the need to comply with the order;

        (c)     amend the order;

        (d)     cancel the order.

    (4)     If the court amends or cancels the order, the court must give the fine defaulter written notice of the amendment or cancellation.