Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered ActsRestorative justice is available for an offence if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) there is an eligible victim or eligible parent in relation to the offence;
(b) the offender is an eligible offender;
(c) the offence is referred for restorative justice by a referring entity;
(d) the chief executive decides that restorative justice is suitable for the offence.
Note 1 Victims, parents and offenders are eligible for restorative justice if they qualify under part 5.
Note 2 The chief executive may only decide that restorative justice is suitable for an offence according to the requirements of part 7 (see s 10, def).
Note 3 The restorative justice process is provided for by this Act as follows:
• Pt 5 (Eligibility for restorative justice) deals with eligibility of victims (or their parents) and offenders for restorative justice
• Pt 6 (Referral for restorative justice) deals with the referral of offences for restorative justice
• Pt 7 (Suitability for restorative justice) deals with the suitability of restorative justice for an offence.
• Pt 8 (Restorative justice conferences and agreements) deals with the calling of restorative justice conferences and the making of restorative justice agreements for an offence