Div 6Reports as to supervision and victim impact statements 108

Division 6—Reports as to supervision and victim impact statements 108 38ZR Court must order report as to supervision 108 38ZS Report to be prepared and filed 108 38ZT Contents of report 109 38ZU Report to be filed with court 109 38ZV Access to reports 110 38ZW Victim impact statements 111 Part 6—Principles on which court is to act, reports and certificates 112 39 Principle to be applied 112 40 Matters to which the court is to have regard 112 41 Reports on mental condition of persons declared liable to supervision 114 42 Reports of family members and victims 116 43 When and how is a report to be made? 117 44 Distribution of report 118 45 Admissibility of report 118 46 Examination of victim or family member 119 47 Certificate of available services 119 Part 7—Leave of absence 122 Division 1—Leave of absence 122 48 Application of Division 122 49 What types of leave may be granted? 122 50 Special leave 123 51 What is on-ground leave? 124 52 What are the surrounds? 124 53 What is limited off-ground leave? 124 54 Granting of on-ground or limited off-ground leave 125 54A Applicant profile 126 54B Leave plan or statement 127 55 Suspension of special leave, on-ground leave or limited off‑ground leave 129 56 What is extended leave? 130 57 Granting of extended leave 130 57A Leave plan for extended leave 132 57B Appeals regarding extended leave 132 58 Suspension and revocation of extended leave 134 58A Appeals regarding revocation of extended leave 136 Division 2—Forensic Leave Panel 138 59 Establishment of Panel 138 60 Functions of the Panel 139 61 Staff 139 62 Secrecy 139 63 Annual Report 140 Division 3—Procedure of Panel 141 64 Procedure of the Panel 141 65 Evidence 141 66 Reasons 142 67 Appointment of people to assist the Panel 142 68 Notice of hearings 143 69 Hearing not invalidated due to lack of notice 143 70 Appearance and representation at Panel hearings 143 71 Proceedings to be closed to public 145 72 Protection of members etc. 145 73 Offences 145 Part 7A—Interstate transfer of persons subject to supervision orders 147 73A Definitions 147 73B Corresponding laws and orders 148 73C Informed consent 148 73D Transfer of persons from Victoria to a participating State 148 73E Transfer of persons from a participating State to Victoria 149 73F Review of persons transferred to Victoria 152 73G Nominal term of supervision order 153 73H Appeal against unconditional release 154 Part 7B—Persons absconding to Victoria from interstate 157 73I Definitions 157 73J Warrant to arrest person who absconds to Victoria 158 73K Interim disposition order 159 73L Review of interim disposition order 161 73M Nominal term of supervision order 162 73N Appeal against unconditional release 163 Part 7C—International forensic patients 167 73O Definition 167 73P Review of international forensic patients 167 73Q Nominal term of supervision order 168 73R Appeal against unconditional release 170 Part 8—General 173 74 Service of notices of hearings to family members and victims 173 75 Suppression orders 173 76 Inadmissibility of evidence in other proceedings 174 76A Directions 174 76B Rules of court 175 76C Extension of time for filing notice of appeal 175 76D Powers which may be exercised by a single Judge of Appeal 176 78 Abolition of Governor's pleasure orders 176 79 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 176 80 Regulations 176 Part 10—Savings and transitional provisions 178 89 Savings and transitional provisions 178 90 International forensic patient—transitional provision 178 90A Transitional provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021 178 91 Transitional provision—Youth Justice Act 2024—increase in minimum age of criminal responsibility 179 Schedules 181 Schedule 1––Provisions with respect to members of the Panel 181 Schedule 2––Provisions with respect to the procedure of the Panel 186 Schedule 3––Savings and transitional provisions 191 Endnotes 203 1 General information 203 2 Table of Amendments 205 3 Explanatory details 212 **Version No.** **083** **Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997** **No. 65 of 1997** Version incorporating amendments as at **The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:**