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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
2AObjects of Act
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#### 2A Objects of Act
2A Objects of Act
> > (1) This Act has the following objects—
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> > > (a) to ensure that those offenders who are required to be held in custody are removed from the general community and placed in a safe, secure and humane environment,
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> > > (b) to ensure that other offenders are kept under supervision in a safe, secure and humane manner,
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> > > (c) to ensure that the safety of persons having the custody or supervision of offenders is not endangered,
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> > > (d) to provide for the rehabilitation of offenders with a view to their reintegration into the general community.
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> > (2) In the pursuit of these objects, due regard must be had to the interests of victims of the offences committed by offenders.
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> > (3) Nothing in this section gives rise to any civil cause of action or can be taken into account in any civil proceedings.
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> **s 2A:** Ins 2008 No 17, Sch 1 \[2\].