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CRIMES (SENTENCING) ACT 2005 - SECT 103

Good behaviour orders—official notice of order

    (1)     As soon as practicable after the court makes the good behaviour order, the court must ensure that written notice of the order, together with a copy of the order, is given to—

        (a)     the offender; and

        (b)     if the order includes a community service condition, probation condition or rehabilitation program condition—the director-general.

Note 1     If the order is part of a combination sentence, a single notice may be given for the sentences (see Legislation Act

, s 49).

Note 2     For a young offender who is under 18 years old, the notice and order must also be given to a parent or person with parental responsibility (see s 133J).

    (2)     The notice must include the following information:

        (a)     the term of the good behaviour order;

        (b)     if the good behaviour order includes a community service condition—

              (i)     the number of hours of community service work the offender is to perform; and

              (ii)     the period during which the work is to be completed; and

              (iii)     where the offender must present himself or herself for the administration of the condition to start; and

              (iv)     when, or the period within which, the offender must present;

        (c)     if the good behaviour order includes a probation condition—

              (i)     the probation supervisor for the offender; and

              (ii)     where the offender must present himself or herself for the administration of the condition to start; and

              (iii)     when, or the period within which, the offender must present;

        (d)     if the good behaviour order includes a rehabilitation program condition—

              (i)     the rehabilitation program the offender is to take part in; and

              (ii)     the period for which the offender is to take part in the program; and

              (iii)     where the offender must present himself or herself for the administration of the condition to start; and

              (iv)     when or the period within which the offender must present;

        (e)     any other conditions included in the good behaviour order.

    (3)     Failure to comply with this section does not invalidate the good behaviour order.

    (4)     In this section:

"director-general" means—

        (a)     for an order made for a young offender—the CYP director-general; and

        (b)     for any other order—the director-general responsible for this Act.



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