87Distribution of pre-sentence and mediation reports

87 Distribution of pre-sentence and mediation reports

(1)  A pre-sentence report or mediation report is to be filed with the court no later than the time directed by the court.

(2)  The court may make such orders regarding the distribution and security of the report as it considers necessary or appropriate.

(3)  Unless the court orders otherwise, the author of the report must give a copy of the report, a reasonable time before sentencing is to take place, to –

(a) the prosecutor; and

(b) [Section 87 Subsection (3) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] the Australian legal practitioner representing the offender or, if the offender is unrepresented, the offender.