Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sentencing Act 1991 - SECT 18C

Application for indefinite sentence

18C. Application for indefinite sentence



(1) An application for an indefinite sentence by the Director of Public
Prosecutions-

   (a)  may only be made if the Director has filed with the court on the day
        of the conviction or within 5 working days after that day a notice of
        intention to make the application;



   (b)  must be made within 10 working days after the day of the conviction or
        within any longer period fixed by the court during that 10 working day
        period.

(2) On the filing of a notice under subsection (1)(a), the court must revoke
any order made for the offender's release pending sentencing and remand him or
her in custody.