Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997
Div 6Reports as to supervision and victim impact statements 108
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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