Youth Justice Act 2024
17FWhat is a *suitability report*?
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17F What is a suitability report?
(1) A suitability report is a report the Secretary causes to be prepared that—
(a) is in respect of a particular accused; and
(b) sets out the author's opinion on—
(i) whether the accused is suitable to be electronically monitored on bail; and
(ii) whether there are adequate resources and equipment to enable the accused to be electronically monitored on bail; and
(c) explains the basis for those opinions, including by identifying and describing the information that informed those opinions; and
(d) includes the prescribed material (if any).
(2) Nothing in this section prevents the inclusion of any other material in a suitability report.
Division 2—Electronic monitoring of children on bail