Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (RESTORATIVE JUSTICE) ACT 2004 - SECT 39

    (1)     The director-general may require a restorative justice conference to be called for an offence if—

        (a)     the director-general decides, under section 32 (Suitability—decision) that restorative justice is suitable for the offence; and

        (b)     the eligible victim or parent, and the eligible offender, gives consent under section 32 (3) for the conference to be called.

    (2)     The director-general must assign a convenor to a conference called under this section.

    (3)     The director-general must ensure, before the conference begins, that the convenor has received sufficient legal training to—

        (a)     advise the participants of their rights and duties at law and under this Act; and

        (b)     otherwise exercise the functions of a convenor under this Act.