4BDomestic violence offenders—protection and safety of victims

#### 4B Domestic violence offenders—protection and safety of victims 4B Domestic violence offenders—protection and safety of victims > > (1) An intensive correction order must not be made in respect of— > > > > > (a) a sentence of imprisonment for a domestic violence offence, or > > > > > (b) an aggregate sentence of imprisonment for 2 or more offences, any 1 or more of which is a domestic violence offence, > > > > unless the sentencing court is satisfied that the victim of the domestic violence offence, and any person with whom the offender is likely to reside, will be adequately protected (whether by conditions of the intensive correction order or for some other reason). > > > (2) If the sentencing court finds a person guilty of a domestic violence offence, the court must not impose a home detention condition if the court reasonably believes that the offender will reside with the victim of the domestic violence offence. > > > (3) Before making a community correction order or conditional release order in respect of a person whom the sentencing court finds guilty of a domestic violence offence, the court must consider the safety of the victim of the offence. > > **s 4B:** Ins 2017 No 53, Sch 1 \[4\].