Victorian Current Acts

SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 18ZB

    (1)     If an offender has pleaded guilty to an offence or offences in respect of which the Drug Court could make a drug and alcohol treatment order but it does not consider it appropriate to do so, the Drug Court must—

        (a)     sentence the offender in relation to the offence or offences if the offender consents to the Drug Court doing so; or

S. 18ZB(1)(b) substituted by No. 43/2020 s. 14(2).

        (b)     adjourn the matter for sentencing in accordance with subsection (2) or (3) (whichever is applicable).

S. 18ZB(2) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 14(3).

    (2)     If the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court is to adjourn a matter under subsection (1)(b), it must adjourn the matter to the Magistrates' Court (other than the Drug Court) at the same venue.

S. 18ZB(3) inserted by No. 43/2020 s. 14(3).

    (3)     If the Drug Court Division of the County Court is to adjourn a matter under subsection (1)(b), it may adjourn the matter to either—

        (a)     if the offence is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court, the Magistrates' Court; or

        (b)     in any case, the County Court (other than the Drug Court) at the same venue.

S. 18ZC (Heading) amended by No. 43/2020 s. 15(1).

S. 18ZC inserted by No. 2/2002 s. 5.