17BDefinition of and provisions relating to “assessment report”

17B Definition of and provisions relating to “assessment report”

17B Definition of and provisions relating to “assessment report”

(1) In this Division—

assessment report means a report made by a community corrections officer or a juvenile justice officer under this Part.

(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.

(3) An assessment report is made by a community corrections officer or a juvenile justice officer.

(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.

s 17B: Ins 2017 No 53, Sch 1 [17].