Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 16K

    (1)     This section applies if an offender is subject to an intensive correction order and—

        (a)     the offender has breached any of the offender's intensive correction order obligations; or

        (b)     the sentence administration board has decided to—

              (i)     suspend or cancel the offender's intensive correction order; or

              (ii)     amend or discharge the offender's intensive correction order; or

              (iii)     reinstate the offender's previously cancelled intensive correction order.

Note     Only adult offenders may be subject to an intensive correction order (see Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

, s 11).

    (2)     The adult offenders victims register unit must, as soon as practicable, tell a registered victim of the offender about the breach, suspension, cancellation, amendment, discharge or reinstatement of the offender's intensive correction order if—

        (a)     it is likely to affect the victim's safety; or

        (b)     the victim has expressed concern about their safety or the need for protection from the offender to the adult offenders victims register unit.