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16 November 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 16 November 2025. The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. Kinds of republications The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au): • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies • unauthorised republications. The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page. Editorial changes The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice. This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1). Uncommenced provisions and amendments If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register. Modifications If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95. Penalties At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133). contents 1 Page Preamble 2 1 Name of Act 3 3 Dictionary 3 4 Notes 3 5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 4 6 Main object of Act 5 7 Treatment of sentenced offenders 5 8 Treatment of remandees 6 Page contents 2 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 9 Treatment of other people in custody 7 10 Application—pt 3.1 8 11 Effect of committal order 9 12 Warrant for imprisonment 9 13 Custody of sentenced offender 9 14 Imprisonment not affected by want of proper warrant 9 15 Application—pt 3.2 10 16 Effect of remand order 10 17 Warrant for remand 11 18 Custody of remandee 12 19 Remand not affected by want of proper warrant 13 20 Directions to escort officers 14 21 Orders to bring offender or remandee before court etc 14 22 Application—ch 4 15 23 Definitions—ch 4 16 24 Full-time detention obligations 17 25 Full-time detention—director-general directions 17 26 Full-time detention in ACT or NSW 18 27 Guidelines—allocation of detainees to correctional centres 18 28 Work and activities by full-time detainee 19 Page contents 3 29 Custody of full-time detainee—lawful absence from correctional centre 19 30 Unlawful absence by offender—extension of sentence 20 31 Early release of offender 20 32 Release at end of sentence 21 33 Offender not to be released if serving another sentence etc 21 34 Application—pt 4.3 23 35 Removal of full-time detainee to NSW 23 36 Full-time detention in NSW 23 37 Full-time detention—return from NSW 24 38 Full-time detention—release in NSW 25 39 Application—ch 5 26 40 Definitions—ch 5 26 41 Intensive correction order obligations 28 42 Intensive correction order—core conditions 28 43 Intensive correction order—alcohol and drug tests 31 43A Intensive correction order—end 31 Part 5.3 Intensive correction order—community 44 Application—pt 5.3 32 45 Intensive correction orders—compliance with community service condition 32 46 Intensive correction orders—community service work—director- general directions 32 47 Intensive correction orders—community service work—failure to report etc 34 48 Intensive correction orders—community service work—maximum daily hours 35 Page contents 4 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 48A Intensive correction orders—community service work—therapy and education program limit 36 49 Intensive correction orders—community service work—health disclosures 36 50 Intensive correction orders—community service work—alcohol and drug tests 36 51 Intensive correction orders—community service work—reports by entities 37 Part 5.4 Intensive correction order—rehabilitation programs 52 Application—pt 5.4 38 53 Intensive correction orders—rehabilitation program condition— compliance 38 54 Intensive correction orders—rehabilitation programs—director-general directions 38 55 Intensive correction orders—rehabilitation program providers—reports by providers 39 Part 5.5 Intensive correction order—curfew 56 Application—pt 5.5 40 57 Compliance with curfew 40 58 Curfew—directions 40 Division 5.6.1 Intensive correction orders—supervision 59 Corrections officers to report breach of intensive correction order obligations 42 60 Arrest without warrant—breach of intensive correction order obligations 42 61 Arrest warrant—breach of intensive correction order obligations 43 62 Board inquiry—breach of intensive correction order obligations 44 63 Notice of inquiry—breach of intensive correction order obligations 45 64 Board powers—breach of intensive correction order obligations 45 65 Cancellation of intensive correction order on further conviction etc 47 Page contents 5 66 Cancellation of intensive correction order if offender withdraws consent 49 Division 5.6.3 Suspension and cancellation of intensive correction 67 Application—div 5.6.3 49 68 Notice of board decisions about intensive correction order 49 69 Intensive correction order—effect of suspension or cancellation 49 70 Intensive correction orders—effect of suspension or cancellation on other intensive correction order 50 71 Intensive correction orders—effect of suspension or cancellation on parole 51 72 Suspension or cancellation of intensive correction order—recommittal to full-time detention 51 73 Cancellation of intensive correction order—offender may apply for order to be reinstated 52 Part 5.7 Intensive correction orders—amendment or 74 Court powers—amendment or discharge of intensive correction order 54 75 Intensive correction orders—limitations on amendment or discharge 55 Part 5.8 Intensive correction orders—reporting and records 76 Record-keeping by director-general 56 77 Authorised person may access data 56 Part 5.9 Intensive correction orders—miscellaneous 78 Intensive correction order proceedings—rights of interested person 57 78A Intensive correction order cancellation by court—official notice of sentence 57 79 Intensive correction order—court and board powers after end of order 58 80 Intensive correction orders—outstanding warrants—extension of sentence 58 Page contents 6 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 82 Application—ch 5A 60 Part 5A.2 Drug and alcohol treatment orders— undertaking treatment 82A Drug and alcohol treatment order—drug and alcohol tests 61 Part 5A.3 Drug and alcohol treatment orders—effect of cancellation 82B Application—pt 5A.3 62 82C Drug and alcohol treatment order—effect of cancellation 62 Part 5A.4 Drug and alcohol treatment orders—reporting and records 82D Record-keeping by director-general 64 82E Authorised person may access data 64 83 Application—ch 6 65 84 Definitions—ch 6 65 85 Good behaviour obligations 66 86 Good behaviour—core conditions 67 87 Good behaviour—director-general directions 68 88 Good behaviour order—end 69 89 Application—pt 6.2 70 90 Good behaviour orders—compliance with community service condition 70 91 Good behaviour orders—community service work—director-general directions 70 92 Good behaviour orders—community service work—failure to report etc 72 Page contents 7 93 Good behaviour orders—community service work—maximum daily hours 73 93A Good behaviour orders—community service work—therapy and education program limit 74 94 Good behaviour orders—community service work—health disclosures 74 95 Good behaviour orders—community service work—alcohol and drug tests 75 96 Good behaviour orders—community service work—frisk searches 75 97 Good behaviour orders—community service work—reports by entities 76 Part 6.3 Good behaviour—rehabilitation programs 98 Application—pt 6.3 77 99 Good behaviour orders—compliance with rehabilitation program condition 77 100 Good behaviour orders—rehabilitation programs—director-general directions 77 101 Good behaviour orders—rehabilitation program providers—reports by providers 78 102 Good behaviour—breach of good behaviour obligation 79 103 Arrest without warrant—breach of good behaviour obligations 80 104 Arrest warrant—breach of good behaviour obligations etc 81 105 Good behaviour—agreement to attend court 82 106 Good behaviour—summons to attend court 82 107 Offence committed while under good behaviour order 83 108 Court powers—breach of good behaviour obligations 83 109 Cancellation of good behaviour order made as non-conviction order 85 110 Cancellation of good behaviour order with suspended sentence order 85 111 Enforcing security under good behaviour order 86 Part 6.6 Good behaviour orders—amendment and 112 Court powers—amendment or discharge of good behaviour order 88 113 Good behaviour orders—limitations on amendment or discharge 88 Page contents 8 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 114 Good behaviour orders—effect of amendment on sureties 89 115 Good behaviour proceedings—rights of interested person 90 116 Good behaviour—court powers after end of order 90 116A Definitions—ch 6A 91 116B Payment of fine 93 Part 6A.2 Penalty notices, default notices and payment arrangements 116C Registrar to send penalty notice 94 116D Offender to give registrar contact details 95 116E Registrar may ask other people for offender’s contact details 96 116F Doubtful service 96 116G Liability for administrative fee 97 116H Default notice 97 116I Form of default notice 98 116J Reminder notice 99 116K Payment arrangements 100 Division 6A.3.1 Reporting fine defaulters 116L Application—pt 6A.3 101 116M Director-general to notify road transport authority 101 116O Examination by director-general 102 116P Examination notice 102 116Q Examination notice—content 103 116R Examination warrant—issue 104 116S Examination warrant—contents and execution 105 Page contents 9 116T Examination hearing before registrar 106 116U Examination hearing warrant—issue 108 116V Examination hearing warrant—contents and execution 109 116W Director-general may apply for fine enforcement order 110 116X Magistrates court may make fine enforcement order 111 Division 6A.3.4 Fine enforcement orders—earnings redirection orders 116Y Fine enforcement order—earnings redirection order 113 Division 6A.3.5 Fine enforcement orders—financial institution deduction orders 116Z Financial institution deduction order 115 116ZA Property seizure order 116 116ZB Property seizure order—authority to enter premises etc 116 116ZC Property seizure order—sale of seized property 118 116ZD Property seizure order—restoration application 119 116ZE Voluntary community work order 120 116ZF Voluntary community work order—administration 121 116ZG Voluntary community work order—rate of discharge of outstanding fine 122 116ZH Voluntary community work order—noncompliance 122 116ZI Voluntary community work order—certificate of completion 123 116ZJ Voluntary community work order—ends if outstanding fine paid 123 116ZK Imprisonment order 123 116ZM Imprisonment—rate of discharge of outstanding fine 124 116ZN Imprisonment—release if outstanding fine paid 125 116ZO Remission of fine by director-general 126 116ZP Time served in custody to count 127 116ZQ Reparation order agreements 127 116ZR Apportionment of fine amounts 128 116ZS Conviction or order quashed or set aside 128 Page contents 10 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 116ZT Sharing information 129 116ZU Orders may be made on conditions 129 117 Definitions—ch 7 130 118 Meaning of parole eligibility date 131 118A Parole—meaning of registered victim and victim 131 119 Application—pt 7.2 132 120 Criteria for making parole orders 132 121 Applications for parole 133 122 Board may reject parole application without inquiry 134 123 Board to seek victim’s views for parole inquiry 135 124 Notice to victims for parole inquiry 137 125 Parole applications—inquiry without hearing 138 126 Parole applications—decision after inquiry without hearing 139 127 Parole applications—notice of hearing 140 128 Parole applications—failure of offender to participate in hearing 141 129 Parole applications—decision after hearing 141 130 Parole orders may include conditions 142 131 When parole orders take effect 142 132 Explanation of parole order 142 133 Notice of decisions on parole applications 143 134 Application—pt 7.3 145 135 Release authorised by parole order 145 136 Parole obligations 145 137 Parole order—core conditions 146 138 Parole—director-general directions 147 138A Parole—alcohol and drug tests 148 Page contents 11 139 Parole—effect of custody during order 148 140 Parole—when time is served against sentence 149 141 Parole—end of order 149 142 Application—pt 7.4 150 143 Corrections officers to report breach of parole obligations 150 144 Arrest without warrant—breach of parole obligations 150 145 Arrest warrant—breach of parole obligations 151 146 Board inquiry—breach of parole obligations 151 147 Notice of inquiry—breach of parole obligations 152 148 Board powers—breach of parole obligations 152 149 Automatic cancellation of parole order for ACT offence 153 150 Cancellation of parole order for non-ACT offence 154 151 Cancellation after parole order has ended 154 152 Exercise of board functions after parole ended 155 153 Board inquiry—management of parole 155 154 Notice of inquiry—management of parole 156 155 Parole order—commencement suspended before parole release date 156 156 Board powers—management of parole 157 157 Notice of board decisions about parole 159 158 When changes to parole obligations take effect 160 159 When board cancellation of parole order takes effect 160 160 Parole order—effect of cancellation 160 161 Cancellation of parole—recommittal to full-time detention 161 161A Application—pt 7.5A 163 161B Definitions—pt 7.5A 163 Page contents 12 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 161C General rule 165 161D Exceptions—certain ACT offences 165 161E Exceptions—certain non-ACT offences 166 161F Appeal to Supreme Court—order by board 167 161G Working out parole time credit—general rule 168 161H Working out parole time credit—exceptions 169 161I Parole time credit—shortest period to apply 169 162 Definitions—pt 7.6 171 163 Parole order transfer—declaration of corresponding parole laws 172 164 Parole order transfer—registration requests 172 165 Parole order transfer—documents for registration requests 172 166 Parole order transfer—consideration of requests 173 167 Parole order transfer—registration 174 168 Parole order transfer—effect of registration under this Act 175 169 Parole order transfer—effect of transfer to another jurisdiction 177 170 Parole order transfer—evidence of registration 177 Part 8.1 Establishment, functions and constitution of board 171 Establishment of board 178 172 Functions of board 178 173 Members of board 178 174 Appointment of board members 179 175 Conditions of appointment of board members 180 176 Term of appointment of board member 180 177 Disclosure of interests by board members 180 178 Ending board member appointments 183 179 Protection from liability for board members etc 184 Page contents 13 179A Delegation by chief police officer 184 180 Meaning of board’s supervisory functions 185 181 Exercise of board’s supervisory functions 185 182 Constitution of divisions of board 185 183 Time and place of board meetings 187 184 Presiding member at board meetings 187 185 Quorum at board meetings 187 186 Voting at board meetings 187 187 Conduct of board meetings 188 188 Authentication of board documents 188 189 Evidentiary certificate about board decisions 189 190 Proof of certain board-related matters not required 189 191 Board secretary 189 192 Confidentiality of board information 189 193 Meaning of inquiry 191 194 Application of Criminal Code, ch 7 191 195 Board inquiries and hearings 191 196 Conduct of inquiry 192 197 Submissions for inquiry 193 198 Board may require official reports 193 199 Board may require information and documents 193 200 Expenses—production of documents etc 194 201 Possession of inquiry documents etc 195 202 Record of inquiry 195 203 Application—pt 9.2 196 Page contents 14 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 204 Notice of board hearing 196 205 Appearance by offender at board hearing 196 206 Arrest of offender for board hearing 197 207 Appearance at board hearing by audiovisual or audio link 198 208 Evidence at board hearings etc 199 209 Offender’s rights at board hearing 200 210 Custody of offender during board hearing adjournment 200 211 Record of board hearings 201 212 Protection of witnesses etc at board hearings 202 213 Meaning of registered victim 203 214 Meaning of victim 203 215 Victims register—offenders other than young offenders 204 215A Victims register—young offenders 204 216 Disclosures to registered victims—offenders other than young offenders 205 216A Disclosures to registered victims—young offenders 206 217 Definitions—pt 11.1 208 218 Interstate transfer—meaning of sentence of imprisonment etc 212 219 Interstate transfer—person subject to sentence of imprisonment 212 220 Interstate transfer—effect of warrant of commitment issued by justice of the peace 213 221 Interstate transfer—corresponding courts and interstate laws 214 222 Interstate transfer—requests from ACT and joint prisoners for transfer to participating state 214 223 Interstate transfer—requests from ACT and joint prisoners for transfer to non-participating territory 215 Page contents 15 224 Interstate transfer—effect of div 11.1.2 orders on joint prisoners 216 225 Interstate transfer—repeated requests for transfer 217 226 Interstate transfer—receipt of request for transfer to ACT 217 227 Interstate transfer—reports 218 228 Interstate transfer—request for transfer to participating state 218 229 Interstate transfer—necessary consents 220 230 Interstate transfer—order for prisoner to be brought before Magistrates Court 220 231 Interstate transfer—order of transfer 221 232 Interstate transfer—review of Magistrates Court decision 221 233 Interstate transfer—effect of div 11.1.3 orders on joint prisoners 222 234 Interstate transfer—execution of orders for prisoners to be brought before courts 223 235 Interstate transfer—request by Attorney-General for transfer of imprisoned person to ACT 223 236 Interstate transfer—request by imprisoned person for transfer to ACT 223 237 Interstate transfer—return of prisoner to participating state 224 238 Interstate transfer—prisoner’s request to serve sentence in ACT 226 239 Interstate transfer—effect of div 11.1.4 orders on joint prisoners 227 240 Interstate transfer—transfer in custody of escort 228 241 Interstate transfer—transfer of sentence with prisoner 229 242 Interstate transfer—information sent to participating state 229 243 Interstate transfer—translated sentences 230 244 Interstate transfer—operation of translated sentences generally 231 245 Interstate transfer—indeterminate translated sentences 232 246 Interstate transfer—effect of translated sentences before transfer to ACT 232 247 Interstate transfer—default imprisonment for translated sentences 233 248 Interstate transfer—notification to prisoners of decisions 234 249 Interstate transfer—lawful custody for transit through ACT 235 250 Interstate transfer—escape from custody of person being transferred 236 Page contents 16 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 251 Interstate transfer—offence for escape from custody 237 252 Interstate transfer—revocation of order of transfer on escape from custody 238 Part 11.2 International transfer of prisoners 253 International transfer—object of pt 11.2 239 254 International transfer—meaning of Commonwealth Act 239 255 International transfer—terms defined Commonwealth Act 239 256 International transfer—Minister’s functions 239 257 International transfer—functions of prison officers, police officers etc 239 258 International transfer—arrangements for administration of Commonwealth Act 240 259 International transfer—prisoners transferred to Australia 240 260 International transfer—prisoners transferred from Australia 241 Part 12.1 Transfer of community-based sentences— general 261 Community-based sentence transfer—purpose of ch 12 242 262 Community-based sentence transfer—application of ch 12 242 263 Community-based sentence transfer—definitions ch 12 243 Part 12.2 Transfer of community-based sentences— important concepts 264 Meaning of community-based sentence 244 265 Community-based sentence transfer—jurisdictions and participating jurisdictions 244 266 Community-based sentence transfer—local and interstate sentences 245 267 Meaning of corresponding community-based sentence law 245 268 Community-based sentence transfer—local and interstate authorities 246 Part 12.3 Transfer of community-based sentences— administration 269 Community-based sentence transfer—appointment of local authority 247 Page contents 17 270 Community-based sentence transfer—delegation by local authority 247 271 Community-based sentence transfer—local register 247 Part 12.4 Transfer of community-based sentences— registration of interstate sentences in ACT 272 Community-based sentence transfer—request for transfer of interstate sentence 248 273 Community-based sentence transfer—form of request for registration 248 274 Community-based sentence transfer—request for additional information 250 275 Community-based sentence transfer—withdrawal of offender’s consent 250 276 Community-based sentence transfer—registration criteria 250 277 Community-based sentence transfer—decision on request 251 278 Community-based sentence transfer—preconditions for registration 253 279 Community-based sentence transfer—how interstate sentence registered 253 280 Community-based sentence transfer—notice of registration 254 281 Community-based sentence transfer—effect of registration generally 254 Part 12.5 Transfer of community-based sentences— registration of ACT sentences interstate 282 Community-based sentence transfer—request for transfer of local sentence 256 283 Community-based sentence transfer—response to request for additional information 256 284 Community-based sentence transfer—effect of interstate registration 256 Part 12.6 Transfer of community-based sentences— other provisions 285 Community-based sentence transfer—inaccurate information about local sentence registered interstate 258 286 Community-based sentence transfer—dispute about accuracy of information in interstate register 258 287 Community-based sentence transfer—evidentiary certificates for registration and registered particulars 259 Page contents 18 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 Division 13.1.1 Release on licence—general 288 Application—pt 13.1 261 289 Definitions—pt 13.1 261 290 Release on licence—request for board recommendation 261 291 Release on licence—notice of board inquiry 262 292 Release on licence—board to seek victim’s views 262 293 Release on licence—criteria for board recommendations 264 294 Release on licence—board recommendations 266 295 Release on licence—decision by Executive 266 296 Release on licence—grant 267 297 Explanation of licence 267 298 Release on licence—notice of Executive decision 268 299 Release authorised by licence 269 300 Release on licence obligations 270 301 Release on licence—core conditions 270 302 Release on licence—director-general directions 272 302A Release on licence—alcohol and drug tests 272 303 Release on licence—sentence not discharged 272 303A Corrections officers to report breach of release on licence obligations 272 304 Arrest without warrant—breach of release on licence obligations 273 305 Arrest warrant—breach of release on licence obligations 273 306 Board inquiry—review of release on licence 274 307 Board inquiry—notice of review of release on licence 275 308 Board powers—review of release on licence 275 309 Release on licence—automatic cancellation of licence for ACT offence 276 310 Release on licence—cancellation of licence for non-ACT offence 276 311 Release on licence—notice of board’s decision on review 277 312 Cancellation of licence—recommittal to full-time detention 277 Page contents 19 Part 13.2 Remissions and pardons 313 Remission of penalties 279 314 Grant of pardons 279 314A Prerogative of mercy 279 315 Definitions—ch 14 280 316 Meaning of community service work 280 317 Protection from liability for people involved in community service work 281 318 Community service work not to displace employees 282 319 No employment contract for community service work 282 320 Community service work—work health and safety 282 320A Purpose—ch 14A 284 320B Youth justice principles to be considered 284 320C Young offenders and remandees—references to correctional centre and Corrections Management Act 285 320D Young offenders and remandees—references to director-general 285 320E Young remandees—remand to be at detention place 286 320F Young offenders—administration of sentences other than imprisonment 286 320G Young offenders—breach of good behaviour obligations 286 320H Sentencing court to deal with breaches 287 320I Young offenders—transfer 287 320J Young offenders—transfer of community-based sentences 287 Part 14A.2 Young offenders—accommodation orders 320K Accommodation orders—contraventions 288 320L Accommodation orders—resentencing for breach 288 Page contents 20 Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005