Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
8Meaning of offender
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8 Meaning of offender offender— (a) means a person convicted or found guilty of an offence by a court, and includes a young offender; but (b) for— (i) part 4.2 (Pre-sentence reports)—see section 40; and (ii) part 4.2A (Intensive correction assessments)—see section 46B; and (iii) a treatment order provision—see section 46I; and (iv) part 4.6 (Sentencing—schedule offence with criminal group)—see section 61B. treatment order provision means the following: (a) section 12A (Drug and alcohol treatment orders); (b) part 4.2B (Drug and alcohol treatment assessments); (c) part 5.4A (Drug and alcohol treatment orders).