Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) If the prosecution in a sentencing proceeding for a serious offence requests an adjournment for the preparation of a victim impact statement, the court must grant the adjournment for a reasonable period to allow the statement's preparation.
(2) However, the court must not adjourn the proceeding if satisfied that special circumstances justify refusing the adjournment.
(3) In this section:
"serious offence "means an offence punishable by imprisonment for longer than 5 years.