Part 7Sentencing and related matters

Part 7 — Sentencing and related matters

Division 1 — General

46. Principles and considerations to be applied to young offenders 76

46A. Application of Sentencing Act 1995 77

47. Court may request information 78

48. Certain reports required 78

49. Remand for observation 79

50. Offender aged under 17 at time of sentence, options 79

50A. Offender aged 17 or over but under 18 at time of sentence, options 80

50B. Offender aged 18 or over at time of sentence, options 81

51. Responsible adult to be present for certain orders 81

52. Order requiring consent to be explained 82

53. Body samples may be required to be provided 82

54. Conviction, when to be recorded 83

55. Compensation and restitution, orders for 84

56. Costs may be ordered to be paid 85

57. Responsible adult may be made liable for fine etc. 85

58. Court orders to be provided in writing 86

59. Orders etc. under this Part are sentences 87

60. Workers’ compensation for compulsory work 87

61. Terms used 88

62. Enforcing payment by young person who has reached 18 88

63. Enforcing payment by young person who has not reached 18 89

65A. Court’s powers to deal with defaulter 91

65B. Community work order 92

65C. Detention order 92

Division 2 — No punishment and no conditions

66. Court may refrain from punishing in some cases 93

Division 3 — No punishment but conditions

67. Undertakings and informal punishment 93

68. Adjournment 93

Division 4 — No punishment but security or recognisance

69. Recognisance by offender to be of good behaviour etc. 94

70. Responsible adult may give security for offender’s good behaviour etc. 94

Division 5 — Fine

71. Fine instead of imprisonment 94