sec.166CUse of reports

### sec.166C Use of reports The offender’s lawyers may, before the offender’s sentencing is to take place, file with the court a notice of intention to dispute the whole or any part of a report given under section 166A . If a notice is filed under subsection (1) , the court must not take the report or the part in dispute into consideration on the sentencing unless the offender’s lawyers have been given the opportunity— to lead evidence on the disputed matters; and to cross-examine the author of the report on its contents. s 166C ins 2010 No. 34 s 39 (sec.166C-ssec.1) The offender’s lawyers may, before the offender’s sentencing is to take place, file with the court a notice of intention to dispute the whole or any part of a report given under section 166A . (sec.166C-ssec.2) If a notice is filed under subsection (1) , the court must not take the report or the part in dispute into consideration on the sentencing unless the offender’s lawyers have been given the opportunity— to lead evidence on the disputed matters; and to cross-examine the author of the report on its contents. - (a) to lead evidence on the disputed matters; and - (b) to cross-examine the author of the report on its contents.