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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.172ADistribution of reports
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### sec.172A Distribution of reports
The court must, a reasonable time before a review under section 171 or 172 is to take place, cause a copy of a report ordered by it under section 176 to be provided to—
the director of public prosecutions; and
the legal practitioner representing the offender; and
the offender, if the court has so directed; and
any affected victim under the Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024 , section 38 , of the offence for which the indefinite sentence was imposed, if the court has so decided.
If the prosecution or the defence has caused a report about the offender to be prepared for a review under section 171 or 172 , it must, a reasonable time before the review is to take place—
file the report with the court; and
provide a copy of the report to the director of public prosecutions or the legal practitioner representing the offender, as the case requires.
s 172A ins 1997 No. 4 s 14
amd 2009 No. 35 s 212 ; 2024 No. 21 s 113
(sec.172A-ssec.1) The court must, a reasonable time before a review under section 171 or 172 is to take place, cause a copy of a report ordered by it under section 176 to be provided to— the director of public prosecutions; and the legal practitioner representing the offender; and the offender, if the court has so directed; and any affected victim under the Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024 , section 38 , of the offence for which the indefinite sentence was imposed, if the court has so decided.
(sec.172A-ssec.2) If the prosecution or the defence has caused a report about the offender to be prepared for a review under section 171 or 172 , it must, a reasonable time before the review is to take place— file the report with the court; and provide a copy of the report to the director of public prosecutions or the legal practitioner representing the offender, as the case requires.
- (a) the director of public prosecutions; and
- (b) the legal practitioner representing the offender; and
- (c) the offender, if the court has so directed; and
- (d) any affected victim under the Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024 , section 38 , of the offence for which the indefinite sentence was imposed, if the court has so decided.
- (a) file the report with the court; and
- (b) provide a copy of the report to the director of public prosecutions or the legal practitioner representing the offender, as the case requires.