NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
SENTENCING REGULATIONS 1996
As in force at 1 July 2024
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
Part 2 General matters
2 Prescribed program and undertaking .............................................. 1
3 Proper officer ................................................................................... 1
4 Prescribed persons.......................................................................... 2
5 Prescribed conditions ...................................................................... 2
11 Breach of order suspending sentence ............................................. 3
12 Hospital orders ................................................................................ 3
12A Breach of hospital order .................................................................. 3
12B Certificate for victims of identity crime ............................................. 3
13 Other alleged offences taken into account ...................................... 3
Part 3 Rehabilitation program in relation to
domestic and family violence
14 Definition.......................................................................................... 4
15 Application of Part ........................................................................... 4
16 Notification obligations of program facilitator ................................... 4
17 Bringing offender before court for review ......................................... 5
18 Satisfactory completion of rehabilitation program in relation to
domestic and family violence ........................................................... 5
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As in force at 1 July 2024
SENTENCING REGULATIONS 1996
Regulations under the Sentencing Act 1995
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Sentencing
Regulations 1996.
Part 2 General matters
2 Prescribed program and undertaking
(1) For the definition prescribed program in section 3(1) of the Act,
each of the following is a prescribed program for a community
correction order or an intensive community correction order:
(a) an alcohol or other drug treatment program;
(b) an education or training program in driving;
(c) any other education or training program;
(d) treatment or counselling addressing personal factors.
(2) For the definition undertaking in section 3(1) of the Act, the
prescribed form is Form 1 in the Schedule.
3 Proper officer
For section 3(1) of the Act, definition proper officer, the proper
officer for the Local Court is a registrar (as defined in section 3 of
the Local Court Act 2015).
Note for regulation 3
For the Supreme Court, see rule 81A of the Supreme Court Rules 1987.
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4 Prescribed persons
(1) For the purposes of sections 42(3)(b) and 43(1) and (2) of the Act,
each person who is a probation and parole officer and an employee
of the Agency responsible under the Minister for the administration
of the Correctional Services Act 2014 is a prescribed person.
(2) In addition to subregulation (1), for the purposes of section 43(1)
and (2), each person who is a prosecutor is a prescribed person.
(3) For the purposes of section 85(2) of the Act, the Chief Health
Officer is a prescribed person.
(4) For the purposes of section 86(1) of the Act, the Chief Health
Officer and the Commissioner are prescribed persons.
5 Prescribed conditions
(1) For section 34(1)(c) of the Act, the following conditions are
prescribed:
(a) the offender:
(i) is under the ongoing supervision of a probation and
parole officer; and
(ii) must report to a probation and parole officer at a
specified place within 2 business days after the order
comes into force;
(b) the offender must remain in the offender's residence for a
specified period of time of the day;
(c) the offender must wear or have attached an approved
monitoring device;
(d) the offender must allow the placing or installation in, and
retrieval from, a specified place of anything necessary for the
effective operation of the monitoring device;
(e) the offender must participate in a prescribed program,
designed to address the personal factors that contribute to the
offender's criminal behaviour, as directed by the
Commissioner;
(f) the offender must participate in any other program, course or
service the court considers appropriate;
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(g) the offender must not consume or purchase alcohol or a drug
(other than as prescribed by a medical practitioner or other
health practitioner);
(h) the offender must submit to a breath test, breath analysis or
blood or urine test at the request of a probation and parole
officer or police officer;
(i) the offender must not:
(i) be in company with one or more specified persons; or
(ii) communicate in any way (including by post, fax, phone
and other electronic means, and whether directly or
indirectly) with one or more specified persons;
(j) the offender must not, except as provided in the order, visit
one or more specified places (including a district or specific
location).
(2) For section 48(1)(d) of the Act, the conditions specified in
subregulation (1)(b) to (j) are prescribed.
11 Breach of order suspending sentence
For the purposes of section 43(1) and (2) of the Act, the prescribed
form is Form 4 in the Schedule.
12 Hospital orders
For the purposes of section 80(1)(a) and (b) of the Act, the
prescribed form is Form 5 in the Schedule.
12A Breach of hospital order
For the purposes of section 86(1) of the Act, the prescribed form is
Form 5A in the Schedule.
12B Certificate for victims of identity crime
For section 97AB of the Act, the prescribed form is Form 5B in the
Schedule.
13 Other alleged offences taken into account
For the purposes of section 107 of the Act, the prescribed form is
Form 6 in the Schedule.
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Part 3 Rehabilitation program in relation to domestic
and family violence
14 Definition
In this Part:
order, in relation to an offender, means a community correction
order or an intensive community correction order subject to the
condition that the offender satisfactorily complete a rehabilitation
program in relation to domestic and family violence.
15 Application of Part
For sections 34(3) and 48(3) of the Act, this Part applies.
16 Notification obligations of program facilitator
(1) A program facilitator for a rehabilitation program in relation to
domestic and family violence must notify both the police and a
probation and parole officer if the facilitator:
(a) becomes aware of an offender committing domestic violence
while the offender is subject to an order; or
(b) becomes aware of an offender engaging in conduct that
contravenes a DVO while the offender is subject to an order;
or
(c) believes on reasonable grounds that an offender may present
an unacceptable risk to the safety or welfare of a protected
person or any other person.
(2) The notice must be in writing and include the particulars of the
offender's conduct of which the program facilitator is aware.
(3) A program facilitator for a rehabilitation program in relation to
domestic and family violence must provide the following to a
probation and parole officer:
(a) if an offender satisfactorily completes the requirements of the
program – a completion notice;
(b) if an offender fails to comply with a requirement of the
program – a non-compliance notice.
Note for subregulation (3)(b)
A failure to comply with a requirement of the program may constitute a breach of
the order – see sections 39A and 39B or sections 48F and 48G of the Act for the
consequences of breaching an order.
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(4) If requested by a court, a program facilitator for a rehabilitation
program in relation to domestic and family violence must provide a
participation notice to the court summarising an offender's
participation in the program.
17 Bringing offender before court for review
(1) The court may require an offender who is subject to an order to
appear before it from time to time for a review of the offender's
progress in the program.
(2) The court may request the program facilitator for the program to
provide a participation notice under regulation 16(4) for an offender
prior to a review under subregulation (1).
18 Satisfactory completion of rehabilitation program in relation to
domestic and family violence
An offender subject to an order is considered to have satisfactorily
completed a rehabilitation program in relation to domestic and
family violence if:
(a) the offender completes the program; and
(b) if a DVO in relation to the offender is in force – the offender
did not breach the DVO for the duration of the order; and
(c) the defendant did not commit any domestic violence for the
duration of the order; and
(d) a probation and parole officer receives a completion notice
under regulation 16(3)(a).
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FORM 1
regulation 2
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Sentencing Act 1995
UNDERTAKING
WHEREAS, I (full name and address of offender) was before the
Court in respect of the following offence/s:
NOW I give the following undertaking:
Dated
Offender
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FORM 4
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APPLICATION FOR BREACH OF ORDER SUSPENDING SENTENCE –
SECTION 43(1), (2) AND (3)
This application will be dealt with by (name of court) at (venue) at (time) on
(date).
Dated
*Sheriff / Registrar of ___Court
This application is being made by
of
TO:
of
SENTENCING ORDER
On / / the Court at
made an order against you suspending a sentence of imprisonment under
section 40 of the Sentencing Act 1995.
*APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 43(1)
I apply under section 43(1) of the Sentencing Act 1995 to the Court for an
order under section 43 of the Sentencing Act 1995 that you be dealt with for a
breach of the order suspending your sentence.
GROUNDS OF APPLICATION
While the order suspending the sentence of imprisonment was in force or
within 2 years after the operational period of the order it appears that you
committed the following offence punishable by imprisonment:
*APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 43(2)
I apply to the Court under section 43(2) of the Sentencing Act 1995 for an
order under section 43 of the Sentencing Act 1995 that you be dealt with for a
breach of the order suspending your sentence.
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GROUNDS OF APPLICATION
That you failed to comply with the following condition(s) to which the order
suspending your sentence was subject:
Dated
Prescribed person
Delete whichever is inapplicable.
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Sentencing Act 1995
CERTIFICATE AND REPORT OF CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER
Ref No.
Date of hearing:
Full name of defendant:
Address of defendant:
PART A – CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, the Chief Health Officer, certify that the abovenamed
defendant was examined by (name of medical practitioner), a medical
practitioner, on (time and date) at .
It is his/her opinion that:
(a) the defendant appears to be suffering from a mental illness
that requires treatment;
(b) the treatment can only be obtained by admission to and
detention in a hospital; and
(c) the defendant should be admitted as a patient for his or her
health or safety or for the protection of members of the public.
The opinion is based on the following facts:
PART B – REPORT
I, the undersigned, the Chief Health Officer, report that facilities are available
at the (name of hospital) for the abovenamed defendant to undertake
treatment for his/her mental illness and the admission, detention and
treatment of the defendant is appropriate.
Dated
Chief Health Officer
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FORM 5A
regulation 12A
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Sentencing Act 1995
APPLICATION FOR ORDER FOR BREACH OF HOSPITAL ORDER –
SECTION 86(1) AND (2)
This application will be dealt with by (name of court) at (venue) at (time) on
(date)
Dated
*Sheriff / Registrar of ___Court
This application is being made by
of
TO:
of
HOSPITAL ORDER
On / / you were found guilty of the following offence(s):
and the Court pursuant to section 80:
sentenced you to and ordered that you be admitted to and
detained in a hospital to enable you to be diagnosed, assessed and treated
for a period, not exceeding 3 months, as determined by the Chief Health
Officer.
instead of sentencing you, ordered that you be admitted to and
detained in a hospital to enable you to be diagnosed, assessed and treated
for the period of .
sentenced you to and ordered that you be admitted to and
detained in a hospital to enable you to be treated for the period of .
The order was subject to the following condition(s):
APPLICATION
I apply to the Court for an order under section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1995
that you be dealt with for a breach of the order made under section 80 of the
Sentencing Act 1995.
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GROUNDS OF APPLICATION
Dated
Prescribed person
Delete whichever is inapplicable.
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FORM 5B
regulation 12B
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Sentencing Act 1995
CERTIFICATE FOR VICTIM OF IDENTITY CRIME
Name of Supreme Court Judge / Local Court Judge:
Place where certificate is being issued:
Full name or business
name of victim:
Current address:
Date of birth or ABN:
Details of how identification information relating to the victim was used to
commit an offence against section 228C, 228D or 228E of the Criminal Code:
Any other relevant information:
In issuing this certificate, I have had regard to section 97AB of the Act.
Dated
Supreme Court Judge / Local Court Judge
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FORM 6
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OTHER ALLEDGED OFFENCES THAT MAY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
PART A
To
Charged with
Before the Court at .
MEMORANDUM FOR ACCUSED'S INFORMATION
(1) The list on the back of this form gives particulars of other offences you
are alleged to have committed, but in respect of which you have not
been found guilty.
(2) If you are convicted on a charge set out above you may, before
sentence is passed, ask to be allowed to admit all or any of the other
offences listed on the back of this form and to have them taken into
account by the Court in passing sentence on you.
(3) If at your request any of the other offences listed on the back are taken
into account by the Court, then –
(a) this does not amount to a conviction in respect of the other
offences taken into account;
(b) the Court may not impose a sentence on you in respect of a
charge set out above in excess of the maximum penalty for the
offence with which you are charged.
(4) No further proceedings may be taken against you in respect of any
other offences taken into account at your request unless your
conviction for the offence above is quashed or set aside.
(5) If any proceedings are taken against you in respect of any offence that
you have asked to have taken into account your admission of that
offence cannot be used as evidence against you in those proceedings.
Dated
Prosecutor/police officer
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Dated
Accused
PART B
CERTIFICATE
In sentencing for the offence(s) of
this day the Court has taken into account the following offences alleged
against and admitted by the accused, that is to say the offences
numbered on the back of this form.
Dated
Supreme Court Judge / Local Court Judge
PART C
Number Place where
offence
committed
Date of offence Description of
offence (with
particulars)
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Sentencing Regulations (SL No. 28, 1996)
Notified 1 July 1996
Commenced 1 July 1996
Amendments of Sentencing Regulations (SL No. 57, 1996)
Notified 19 December 1996
Commenced 19 December 1996
Amendment of Sentencing Regulations (SL No. 9, 1997)
Notified 9 April 1997
Commenced 9 April 1997
Statute Law Revision Act 1997 (Act No. 17, 1997)
Assent date 11 April 1997
Commenced s 16: 10 December 1997; rem: 1 May 1997 (Gaz G17,
30 April 1997, p 2)
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 56, 2001)
Assent date 19 October 2001
Commenced 22 October 2001 (s 2)
Sentencing Amendment (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2006 (SL No. 1, 2006)
Notified 1 February 2006
Commenced 1 February 2006
Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Court) Regulations 2006 (SL No. 21, 2006)
Notified 14 June 2006
Commenced 14 June 2006
Alcohol Reform (Substance Misuse Assessment and Referral for Treatment Court)
Act 2011 (Act No. 19, 2011)
Assent date 20 May 2011
Commenced 1 July 2011 (Gaz G23, 8 June 2011, p 6)
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Prisons (Correctional Services) (Community Orders) Regulations (SL No. 53, 2011)
Notified 20 December 2011
Commenced 27 February 2012 (r 2, s 2 Justice (Corrections) and Other
Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 24, 2011) and
Gaz S9, 21 February 2012)
Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act 2013 (Act No. 17, 2013)
Assent date 28 June 2013
Commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2)
Sentencing Amendment Regulations 2014 (No. 23, 2014)
Notified 1 July 2014
Commenced 1 July 2014 (r 2, s 2, Justice and Other Legislation
Amendment Act (No. 11 , 2014) and Gaz S54, 1 July 2014)
Sentencing Amendment (Identity Crime) Regulations 2014 (No. 24, 2014)
Notified 1 July 2014
Commenced 1 July 2014 (r 2, s 2 Criminal Code Amendment (Identity
Crime) Act 2014 (Act No. 9, 2014) and Gaz S52, 1 July 2014)
Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27,
2014)
Assent date 4 September 2014
Commenced 9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2)
Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016)
Assent date 6 April 2016
Commenced 1 April 2016 (Gaz S34, 29 April 2016)
Sentencing and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 28, 2022)
Assent date 9 December 2022
Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S19, 22 March 2024)
Amending Legislation
Justice Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Family Violence) Act 2023 (Act
No. 33, 2023)
Assent date 6 December 2023
Commenced 25 March 2024 (Gaz S18, 22 March 2024)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 4, 2024)
Assent date 14 March 2024
Commenced pt 5, div 1: 30 October 2023 (s 2(2));
pt 3, div 2: 25 March 2024 (s 2(3), s 2 Sentencing and
Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 28,
2022) and Gaz S19, 22 March 2024);
pt 4: 25 March 2024 (s 2(4), s 2 Criminal Justice
Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023
(Act No. 20, 2023) and Gaz S20, 22 March 2024);
rem: 15 March 2024 (s 2(1))
Sentencing Amendment Regulations 2023 (No. 23, 2023)
Date made 30 November 2023
Commenced 1 December 2023 (r 2, s 2, Sentencing Legislation
Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 11, 2023) and Gaz S81,
30 November 2023)
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Justice and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 9, 2024)
Assent date 24 May 2024
Commenced pt 4: 1 July 2024 (s 2(2)), s 2 Health Care Decision Making
Act 2023 (Act No. 19, 2023) and Gaz G13, 20 June 2024,
p 2); pts 9 and 10: 1 July 2024 (s 2(3)); pt 8: nc;
rem: 25 May 2024 (s 2(1))
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 3, 4 and 4A and Sch.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
pt 1 hdg ins Act No. 28, 2022, s 30
pt 2 hdg ins Act No. 28, 2022, s 31
r 2 sub No. 53, 2011, r 42
amd Act No. 28, 2022, s 32
r 3 sub No. 21, 2006, r 3
amd Act No. 19, 2011, s 46; Act No. 17, 2013, s 178
sub Act No. 9, 2016, s 142
r 4 amd Act No. 17, 1997, s 18; No. 1, 2006, r 3; Act No. 27, 2014, s 57; Act
No. 28, 2022, s 33
r 4A ins No. 53, 2011, r 43
amd Act No. 27, 2014, s 57
rep Act No. 28, 2022, s 34
r 5 sub Act No. 28, 2022, s 34
rr 6 – 9 rep No. 1, 2006, r 4
r 10 amd Act No. 56, 2001, s 6
rep No. 53, 2011, r 44
r 11A ins No. 9, 1997
rep No. 53, 2011, r 44
r 12A ins No. 57, 1996, r 1
r 12B ins No. 24, 2014, r 4
r 13 amd No. 23, 2014, r 4
pt 3 hdg ins Act No. 28, 2022, s 35
rr 14 – 18 ins Act No. 28, 2022, s 35
pt 4 hdg ins No. 23, 2023, r 4
rep Act No. 9, 2024, s 37
r 19 ins No. 23, 2023, r 4
rep Act No. 9, 2024, s 37
sch amd No. 57, 1996, r 2; Act No. 17, 1997, s 18; No. 1, 2006, r 5; No. 23, 2014,
r 5; No. 24, 2014, r 5; Act No. 9, 2016, s 143; Act No. 28, 2022, s 36