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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.135GSuitability assessment report
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### sec.135G Suitability assessment report
The approved provider must prepare a suitability assessment report about the defendant that states—
whether the defendant is suitable for participation in the scheme, having regard to the matters mentioned in section 135F (a) to (i) ; and
if the defendant is suitable for participation in the scheme—
the day on which it is anticipated that the defendant will start attending the approved diversion program or counselling; and
the name of the approved provider who will provide the approved diversion program or counselling; and
the estimated period within which the defendant is likely to complete the approved diversion program or counselling.
The approved provider must give the suitability assessment report to the court within 14 days after completing the assessment, or a longer period allowed by the court.
The court must give a copy of the suitability assessment report to—
the prosecutor; and
the defendant.
s 135G ins 2024 No. 5 s 40
(sec.135G-ssec.1) The approved provider must prepare a suitability assessment report about the defendant that states— whether the defendant is suitable for participation in the scheme, having regard to the matters mentioned in section 135F (a) to (i) ; and if the defendant is suitable for participation in the scheme— the day on which it is anticipated that the defendant will start attending the approved diversion program or counselling; and the name of the approved provider who will provide the approved diversion program or counselling; and the estimated period within which the defendant is likely to complete the approved diversion program or counselling.
(sec.135G-ssec.2) The approved provider must give the suitability assessment report to the court within 14 days after completing the assessment, or a longer period allowed by the court.
(sec.135G-ssec.3) The court must give a copy of the suitability assessment report to— the prosecutor; and the defendant.
- (a) whether the defendant is suitable for participation in the scheme, having regard to the matters mentioned in section 135F (a) to (i) ; and
- (b) if the defendant is suitable for participation in the scheme— (i) the day on which it is anticipated that the defendant will start attending the approved diversion program or counselling; and (ii) the name of the approved provider who will provide the approved diversion program or counselling; and (iii) the estimated period within which the defendant is likely to complete the approved diversion program or counselling.
- (i) the day on which it is anticipated that the defendant will start attending the approved diversion program or counselling; and
- (ii) the name of the approved provider who will provide the approved diversion program or counselling; and
- (iii) the estimated period within which the defendant is likely to complete the approved diversion program or counselling.
- (i) the day on which it is anticipated that the defendant will start attending the approved diversion program or counselling; and
- (ii) the name of the approved provider who will provide the approved diversion program or counselling; and
- (iii) the estimated period within which the defendant is likely to complete the approved diversion program or counselling.
- (a) the prosecutor; and
- (b) the defendant.