Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sentencing Act 1991 - SECT 18R

Core conditions

18R. Core conditions



(1) Core conditions of a combined custody and treatment order are that the
offender-

   (a)  must not during the period of the order commit, whether in or outside
        Victoria, another offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment;

   (ab) while serving the sentence in custody must undergo treatment for
        alcohol or drug addiction as directed by a prescribed person or a
        member of a prescribed class of persons;

   (b)  while serving the sentence in the community must-

   (i)  report to a specified community corrections centre within 2 clear
        working days after being released from custody under the order;

   (ii) undergo treatment for alcohol or drug addiction as specified in a drug
        and alcohol pre-release report;

   (iii) report to, and receive visits from, a community corrections officer;

   (iv) notify an officer at the specified community corrections centre of any
        change of address or employment within 2 clear working days after the
        change;

   (v)  not leave Victoria except with the permission of an officer at the
        specified community corrections centre granted either generally or in
        relation to the particular case;

   (vi) obey all lawful instructions and directions of community corrections
        officers.

(2) A combined custody and treatment order must have all the core conditions
attached to it.

(3) On making a combined custody and treatment order a court must order that a
drug and alcohol pre-release report be prepared in respect of the offender
prior to his or her release from custody under the order.