Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (RESTORATIVE JUSTICE) ACT 2004 - NOTES

              •     child

              •     Childrens Court

              •     director of public prosecutions (or DPP)

              •     domestic partner (see s 169 (1))

              •     found guilty (of an offence)

              •     Legislative Assembly

              •     Magistrates Court

              •     property

              •     quarter

              •     sentence administration board

              •     sitting day

              •     Supreme Court

              •     the Territory.

"adult offender"—see section 12.

"chief executive (children and young people)"—see section 22 (2).

"chief executive (corrections)"—see section 22 (2).

"chief executive (restorative justice)"—see section 22 (2).

Note     If this Act refers simply to the chief executive, this is a reference to the chief executive of the administrative unit responsible for the administration of this Act (see Legislation Act, s 163).

"child victim"—see section 11.

"commission", of an offence that is alleged to have been committed—see section 12.

"convenor" means a person appointed as a convenor for part 8 (Restorative justice conferences and agreements) under section 40.

"court referral order"—see section 27 (2) (Referral during court proceeding).

"domestic violence offence"—see section 12.

"eligible offender"—see section 19.

"eligible parent"—see section 18.

"eligible victim"—see section 17.

"less serious offence"— see section 12.

"objects", of this Act—see section 6.

"offence"—see section 12.

"offender"—see section 12.

"parent"—see section 11.

"personal characteristics", of a victim, parent of a victim, or offender, for part 7 (Suitability for restorative justice)—see section 29.

"referred"—see section 10.

"referring entity"—

        (a)     see section 22; but

        (b)     for part 8 (Restorative justice conferences and agreements)—see section 38; and

        (c)     for division 9.2 (Reporting and records)—see section 67.

"required participant", in a restorative justice conference, for part 8 (Restorative justice conferences and agreements)—see section 42.

"restorative justice"—see section 10.

"restorative justice agreement"—see section 50 (Agreement as object of conference).

"restorative justice conference" means a conference called for part 8 (Restorative justice conferences and agreements).

"restorative justice guidelines"—see section 61.

section 24 referral conditions—see section 24 (Referral power).

"sentence-related order", for an offender who is found guilty of an offence—see section 13.

"serious offence"—see section 12.

"substitute participant", for part 8 (Restorative justice conferences and agreements)—see section 43.

"suitable"—section 10.

"suitable parent"—see section 35.

"suitable victim"—see section 34.

"victim"—see section 11.

"young offender"—see section 12.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004 A2004-65

notified LR 6 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 31 January 2005 (s 2 and CN2004-28)

as amended by

Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005 A2005-13 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 24 March 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 25 March 2005 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4) A2005-60 sch 1 pt 1.12

notified LR 1 December 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 23 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 22 December 2005 (s 2 (4))

Civil Unions Act 2006 A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.8

notified LR 19 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 never commenced

Note     Act repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.10

notified LR 18 May 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.26

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.26 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))

Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 A2008-20 sch 3 pt 3.8, sch 4 pt 4.10

notified LR 17 July 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.8 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)

sch 4 pt 4.10 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17 (and see CN2008-13))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-22 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 8 July 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 29 July 2008 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 3) A2008-29 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 13 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 27 August 2008 (s 2)

Court Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-42 pt 2

notified LR 8 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 8 March 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 A2008-46 sch 3 pt 3.5

notified LR 10 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 30 March 2009 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Definitions—child victim, parent and victim
s 11     def parent am A2008-20 amdt 3.17

Definitions—offences and offenders
s 12     def domestic violence offence am A2005-13 amdt 1.28; A2008-46 amdt 3.14

Definition—sentence-related order
s 13     sub A2006-23 amdt 1.100; A2008-20 amdt 4.30

Application of Act—young offenders and less serious offences
s 14     (2)-(6) exp on the phase 2 application day (s 14 (4))

Application of Act—generally
s 15     (4)-(9) exp on the phase 2 application day (s 15 (8))

Application of Act—domestic violence offences
s 16     (4)-(9) exp on the phase 2 application day (s 16 (7))

Accepting responsibility for offences
s 20     am A2006-23 amdt 1.101

Referring entities
s 22     am A2005-60 amdt 1.53; A2008-22 amdt 1.17; A2008-20 amdt 4.31, amdt 4.32; A2008-42 s 4

Referral power
s 24     am A2008-29 amdt 1.14

Explanation of restorative justice
s 25     am A2008-29 amdt 1.15, amdt 1.16

Referral by DPP—domestic violence offences committed by young offenders
s 26     (3)-(8) exp on the phase 2 application day (s 26 (6))

Referral during court proceeding
s 27     am A2008-29 amdt 1.17
    (5)-(10) exp on the phase 2 application day (s 27 (8))

Court referral orders—reports
s 28     am A2008-29 amdt 1.18

Suitability—decision
s 32     am A2008-29 amdt 1.19

Explanation of restorative justice––before consent
s 32A     ins A2008-29 amdt 1.20

Suitability—general considerations
s 33     (3)-(8) exp on the phase 2 application day (s 33 (6))

Definitions—pt 8
s 37     def referring entity ins A2008-22 amdt 1.18

Decision to call conference
s 39     am A2008-22 amdt 1.19

Appointment of convenors
s 40     am A2008-22 amdt 1.20, amdt 1.21; A2008-29 amdt 1.21

Invited participants
s 44     am A2006-22 amdt 1.28, amdt 1.29 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)); A2007-3 amdt 3.135

Amendment of agreement
s 55     am A2006-23 amdt 1.102

Exercise of functions by chief executive
s 72     am A2006-23 amdt 1.103

Ministerial reviews
s 75     exp 1 July 2008 (s 75 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1989, schedule 1, new clause 9
s 76     om LA s 89 (3)

Crimes Act 1900, section 342 (1) (u)
s 77     om LA s 89 (3)

Crimes Act 1900, section 344 (1) (f)
s 78     om LA s 89 (3)

Crimes Act 1900, section 364 (1) (k)
s 79     om LA s 89 (3)

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 31 Jan 2005	31 Jan 2005– 24 Mar 2005	not amended	new Act
R2 25 Mar 2005	25 Mar 2005– 21 Dec 2005	A2005-13	amendments by A2005-13
R3 22 Dec 2005	22 Dec 2005– 1 June 2006	A2005-60	amendments by A2005-60
R4 2 June 2006	2 June 2006– 11 Apr 2007	A2006-23	amendments by A2006-23
R5 12 Apr 2007	12 Apr 2007– 1 July 2008	A2007-3	amendments by A2007-3
R6 2 July 2008	2 July 2008– 28 July 2008	A2007-3	commenced expiry
R7 29 July 2008	29 July 2008– 26 Aug 2008	A2008-22	amendments by A2008-22
R8 27 Aug 2008	27 Aug 2008– 26 Oct 2008	A2008-29	amendments by A2008-29
R9 27 Oct 2008	27 Oct 2008– 26 Feb 2009	A2008-46	amendments by A2008-20
R10 27 Feb 2009	27 Feb 2009– 7 Mar 2009	A2008-46	amendments by A2008-20
R11 8 Mar 2009	8 Mar 2009– 29 Mar 2009	A2008-46	amendments by A2008-42

© Australian Capital Territory 2009

Australian Capital Territory

A2004-65

Republication No 12

Effective: 30 March 2009

Republication date: 30 March 2009

Last amendment made by A2008-46






Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 30 March 2009

. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 30 March 2009

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

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              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

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Endnotes

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