Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (RESTORATIVE JUSTICE) ACT 2004 - SECT 61

    (1)     The director-general may issue guidelines ( restorative justice guidelines ) outlining procedures for the following:

        (a)     the referral of offences for restorative justice, including procedures for making decisions about referrals;

        (b)     the management of restorative justice;

        (c)     the conduct of restorative justice conferences;

        (d)     monitoring the progress of restorative justice;

        (e)     monitoring compliance with restorative justice agreements;

        (f)     any other aspect of the administration of this Act.

    (2)     Restorative justice guidelines—

        (a)     may deal with matters also dealt with elsewhere under this Act; but

        (b)     must not be inconsistent with this Act.

    (3)     Restorative justice guidelines are disallowable instruments.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

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    (4)     A referring entity for an offence must comply with the guidelines.