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Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
17BDefinition of and provisions relating to “assessment report”
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#### 17B Definition of and provisions relating to “assessment report”
17B Definition of and provisions relating to “assessment report”
> > (1) In this Division—
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> > assessment report means a report made by a community corrections officer or a juvenile justice officer under this Part.
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> > (2) The purpose of an assessment report is to assist a sentencing court to determine the appropriate sentence options and conditions to impose on the offender during sentencing proceedings.
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> > (3) An assessment report is made by a community corrections officer or a juvenile justice officer.
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> > (4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to matters to be addressed in, and the preparation and furnishing of, an assessment report.
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> **s 17B:** Ins 2017 No 53, Sch 1 \[17\].