335Court may consider impact statements

335 Court may consider impact statements

(1) If the Court considers it appropriate for the person or organisation to do so, a person or an organisation may make a statement to the Court for the purpose of assisting the Court in determining—

(a) the sentence for an offence against this Act or the regulations; or

(b) the penalty for the contravention of a civil penalty provision; or

(c) whether the Court should make an order under this Act and, if so, the conditions that should be imposed on the order.

(2) A statement made under subsection (1) may include any information relevant to—

(a) the impact of the offence or contravention on the environment; or

(b) the risk of harm to human health or the environment caused by the offence or contravention; or

(c) any injury, loss or damage caused by the offence or contravention; or

(d) the impact of the offence or contravention on any person, organisation or community including, but not limited to, the impact on any environmental value.

(3) Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects the ability of a person or body to make a victim impact statement under the Sentencing Act 1991.

Division 5—Restorative justice processes

S. 336 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).