Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
113Good behaviour orders—limitations on amendment or
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113 Good behaviour orders—limitations on amendment or (1) A court must not amend an offender’s good behaviour order— (a) to increase the number of hours of community service work to be done under the order; or
Good behaviour orders—amendment and discharge Part 6.6 (b) for an order mentioned in the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, section 17 (7) (Non-conviction orders—general)—to extend the term of the order beyond 3 years. (2) A court may not amend an offender’s good behaviour order in a way that would be inconsistent with a core condition of the order. (3) If the Supreme Court made, or amended, an offender’s good behaviour order, the Magistrates Court must not amend the order in a way that would be inconsistent with the order as made, or amended, by the Supreme Court. (4) However, subsection (3) does not apply to a requirement, incidental to a proceeding before the Magistrates Court, that is not inconsistent with the substance of the good behaviour as made, or amended, by the Supreme Court. (5) If the Supreme Court made or amended an offender’s good behaviour order, the Magistrates Court must not discharge the order.