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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984
sec.19Functions and powers
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### sec.19 Functions and powers
The community justice group for a community area has the following functions—
taking part in court hearings and sentencing and bail processes as provided for in the Bail Act 1980 , the Youth Justice Act 1992 and the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 ;
developing networks with relevant agencies to ensure crime prevention, justice, community corrections and related issues impacting on indigenous communities are addressed;
supporting indigenous victims and offenders at all stages of the legal process;
making recommendations to the Minister administering the Liquor Act 1992 , part 6A , about declarations under that part;
carrying out other functions given to it under this or another Act.
The group has power to do all things reasonably necessary to be done for performing its functions.
Without limiting subsection (2) , the group has the powers conferred on it by this or another Act.
s 19 prev s 19 ins 1999 No. 53 s 6
om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1
pres s 19 ins 2002 No. 46 s 10
amd 2007 No. 59 s 19
sub 2008 No. 30 s 6
amd 2009 No. 34 s 45 (1) sch pt 1 amdt 1
(sec.19-ssec.1) The community justice group for a community area has the following functions— taking part in court hearings and sentencing and bail processes as provided for in the Bail Act 1980 , the Youth Justice Act 1992 and the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 ; developing networks with relevant agencies to ensure crime prevention, justice, community corrections and related issues impacting on indigenous communities are addressed; supporting indigenous victims and offenders at all stages of the legal process; making recommendations to the Minister administering the Liquor Act 1992 , part 6A , about declarations under that part; carrying out other functions given to it under this or another Act.
(sec.19-ssec.2) The group has power to do all things reasonably necessary to be done for performing its functions.
(sec.19-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the group has the powers conferred on it by this or another Act.
- (a) taking part in court hearings and sentencing and bail processes as provided for in the Bail Act 1980 , the Youth Justice Act 1992 and the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 ;
- (b) developing networks with relevant agencies to ensure crime prevention, justice, community corrections and related issues impacting on indigenous communities are addressed;
- (c) supporting indigenous victims and offenders at all stages of the legal process;
- (d) making recommendations to the Minister administering the Liquor Act 1992 , part 6A , about declarations under that part;
- (e) carrying out other functions given to it under this or another Act.