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Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
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78 Intensive correction orders—suitability
(1) The court must not make an intensive correction order for the
offender unless the court has considered—
(a) a pre-sentence report, if any, prepared for the offender in the
proceeding and is satisfied, having considered possible
alternatives, that only a term of imprisonment of not more than
4 years is appropriate for the offender; and
(b) an intensive correction assessment for the offender.
Note The court cannot make an intensive correction order if the court sentences
the offender to a term of imprisonment of more than 4 years (see s 11).
(2) In deciding whether to make an intensive correction order for the
(4) In considering the intensive correction assessment, the court must
consider any indicators of unsuitability mentioned in table 46D,
column 3 that are stated in the assessment to apply to the offender.
(5) The court may make, or decline to make, an intensive correction order
for the offender despite—
(a) any recommendation in the intensive correction assessment; or
correction assessment or a corrections officer.
Division 5.4.1 Intensive correction orders—eligibility and suitability
(6) The court must record reasons for its decision to make, or decline to
make, an intensive correction order for the offender if the intensive
correction assessment recommends that the offender—
(a) is suitable but the court decides not to make an intensive
correction order for the offender; or
(b) is not suitable but the court decides to make an intensive
correction order for the offender.