336Adjournment of proceedings for restorative justice process

336 Adjournment of proceedings for restorative justice process

(1) A Court may at any time adjourn civil or criminal proceedings under this Act so that a restorative justice process may be conducted.

(2) The Court may adjourn proceedings under subsection (1) of its own motion or on the application of a party to the proceedings.

(3) A Court may consider the outcome of a restorative justice process when making any determination for the purposes of the proceedings including, but not limited to—

(a) determining a sentence or penalty; or

(b) determining whether to make an order under this Act or the conditions to be imposed on such an order.

relevant parties means—

(a) the parties to the proceedings; and

(b) any person or body that all parties to the proceedings agree may participate in a restorative justice process, including but not limited to the following—

(i) any person or body affected by the alleged offence or contravention;

(ii) any person or body that the parties agree represents the interests of the environment or any part of the environment;

restorative justice process means any process by which the relevant parties seek an agreed resolution of a matter arising from the alleged offence or contravention.

Pt 11.7 (Heading and ss 337–348) 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).

Part 11.7—Evidentiary and related enforcement provisions

S. 337 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).