18JDistribution of reports

18J Distribution of reports

(1) The court must, a reasonable time before the review is to take place, cause a copy of a report ordered by it under section 18I(1) to be provided to—

(a) the Director of Public Prosecutions; and

(b) the legal practitioners representing the offender; and

(c) if the court has so directed, the offender.

(2) If the prosecution or the defence has caused a report in respect of the offender to be prepared for the purposes of the review, it must, a reasonable time before the review is to take place, file it with the court and provide a copy to the Director of Public Prosecutions or the legal practitioners representing the offender, as the case requires.

S. 18K inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 9.