sec.172ADistribution of reports

### 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.