SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 46 Power of the Secretary to give written directions

SENTENCING ACT 1991 - SECT 46

There is attached to each community correction order the term that the offender must comply with any written direction given by the Secretary for or with respect to the following—

        (a)     reporting to the Secretary; or

        (b)     receiving visits from the Secretary; or

        (c)     notifying the Secretary in writing of any change of address or employment; or

        (d)     obtaining permission from the Secretary before leaving Victoria; or

        (e)     if the order is subject to an unpaid community work condition, performing unpaid community work, including any written direction as to the place, date or time at which the work is to be performed; or

        (f)     if the order is subject to a treatment and rehabilitation condition, participating in a treatment or rehabilitation program, including any written direction as to the place, date or time of the participation; or

        (g)     if the order is subject to a treatment and rehabilitation condition, undergoing any drug or alcohol assessment or treatment, including any written direction as to—

              (i)     undergoing residential treatment or assessment; or

              (ii)     the place, date or time that the assessment or treatment must be undergone; or

        (h)     if the order is subject to a treatment and rehabilitation condition, undergo any drug or alcohol testing, including any written direction as to the place, date or time that the test must be undergone; or

              (i)     if the order is subject to a treatment and rehabilitation condition, undergoing any medical assessment or mental health assessment, including any written direction as to the place, date or time that the test must be undergone.

Note

It is an offence under section 83AF for an offender to contravene a written direction given by the Secretary.

S. 47 amended by Nos 41/1993 s. 10(3)(4), 45/1996 s. 18(Sch.  2 item 11.11), 48/1997 s. 19(2)(3), 10/1999 s. 30, 10/2004 s. 15(Sch.  1 item 27.1), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. items 110.44–110.48), substituted by No. 65/2011 s. 21.