(a) the
offender was less than 16 years of age when the offence was committed, and
(b) the offender is less than 18 years of age when the provisional sentence is
imposed, and
(c) the sentence proposed to be imposed for the offence is or
includes a term of imprisonment, and
(d) the court is of the opinion that it
is not appropriate to impose an ordinary sentence on the offender because the
information presently available does not permit a satisfactory assessment of
whether the offender has or is likely to develop a serious personality or
psychiatric disorder, or a serious cognitive impairment, such that the court
cannot satisfactorily assess either or both of the following matters--
(2) A court may impose a sentence as a provisional sentence
of its own motion or on application of a party to the proceedings.
(3) A
reference in this Division to a sentence for the offence of murder includes a
reference to an aggregate sentence for the offence of murder and for one or
more other offences.
