347Declaration and regulation of intervention programs

#### 347 Declaration and regulation of intervention programs 347 Declaration and regulation of intervention programs > > (1) The regulations may declare that a program of measures for dealing with offenders or accused persons that is described in the regulations is an intervention program for the purposes of this Part. > > > (2) The purposes of such a program may include any of the following— > > > > > (a) promoting the treatment or rehabilitation of offenders or accused persons, > > > > > (b) promoting respect for the law and the maintenance of a just and safe community, > > > > > (c) encouraging and facilitating the provision by offenders of appropriate forms of remedial actions to victims and the community, > > > > > (d) promoting the acceptance by offenders of accountability and responsibility for their behaviour, > > > > > (e) promoting the reintegration of offenders into the community. > > > (3) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following matters— > > > > > (a) subject to section 348, the offences in respect of which an intervention program may be conducted, > > > > > (b) subject to section 349, eligibility to participate in an intervention program, > > > > > (c) the nature and content of the measures constituting an intervention program, > > > > > (d) the purposes and objectives of an intervention program, and the principles guiding an intervention program, > > > > > (e) assessment of the suitability of a person to participate in an intervention program, or of a person’s capacity or prospects for participation in an intervention program, > > > > > (f) the conduct of investigations and the preparation of reports as to a person’s suitability, capacity or prospects for participation in an intervention program, > > > > > (g) the provision of reports as to a person’s suitability, capacity or prospects for participation in an intervention program, > > > > > (h) the persons, bodies or organisations who may participate in an intervention program or intervention plan (in addition to the offender or accused person), > > > > > (i) the role of particular persons, bodies or organisations in the conduct of an intervention program or intervention plan, > > > > > (j) restrictions or conditions on participation in an intervention program (including legal representation of offenders or accused persons who participate in an intervention program), > > > > > (k) the development and implementation of intervention plans arising out of an intervention program, including restrictions or conditions on intervention plans, > > > > > (l) procedures for notification of courts or other persons, bodies or organisations of a decision of a person not to participate in, or to continue to participate in, an intervention program or intervention plan, > > > > > (m) the content and keeping of records in connection with an intervention program or intervention plan, > > > > > (n) the monitoring and evaluation of, or research into, the operation and effect of an intervention program or intervention plan, > > > > > (o) the issuing of guidelines with respect to the conduct or operation of an intervention program or intervention plan, > > > > > (p) authorising the participation of persons who are in custody in an intervention program or intervention plan, > > > > > (q) any other matter relating to the conduct or operation of an intervention program or intervention plan. > > > (4) The operation of an intervention program may be limited to the following— > > > > > (a) a part of New South Wales specified by— > > > > > > > (i) the regulations, or > > > > > > > (ii) the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, > > > > > (b) a period of time specified by the regulations. > > > (5) Nothing in this section prevents the development, conduct or operation of programs of measures for the treatment or rehabilitation of offenders or accused persons that are not intervention programs. > > **s 347 (previously s 175):** Renumbered 2002 No 100, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2002 No 100, Sch 1 \[3\]; 2023 No 39, Sch 6.11\[3\].