17BCorrective services unit to consider victims’ views about

17B Corrective services unit to consider victims’ views about pre-sentence report or intensive correction assessment (1) This section applies to a victim of a relevant offence if a court has ordered that a pre-sentence report or an intensive correction assessment be prepared in relation to the offender. (2) In preparing the report or assessment, the corrective services unit must seek and consider the victim’s concerns about the need for protection from violence or harassment by the offender. Note Under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, an assessor who is preparing a pre-sentence report or an intensive correction assessment for an offender may ask a victim of the offender to provide information (see that Act, s 43 and s 46E). intensive correction assessment—see the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, dictionary. pre-sentence report—see the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005,

corrective services unit to contact the victim about protection from violence or harassment by the offender.