Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCING) ACT 2005 - SECT 79

For section 42 (3) (Pre-sentence reports by assessors), the matters for assessing the offender's suitability to serve a sentence (or a part of a sentence) by periodic detention are the matters mentioned in table 79, column 2.

Table 79     Assessment of suitability—periodic detention

column 1 item	column 2 matter	column 3 indication of unsuitability
1	degree of dependence on alcohol or a controlled drug	major problem with alcohol or a controlled drug
2	psychiatric or psychological condition	major psychiatric or psychological disorder
3	medical condition	potential unfitness to report for periodic detention
4	criminal record	serious criminal record
5	employment and personal circumstances	potential impracticability of regular reporting for periodic detention