Sentencing Act 1995 (NT)

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In order to give effect to the Cross-border Justice Act 2009, this law must be applied with the modifications mentioned in section 13 of the Cross-border Justice Act 2009 as if this law had been altered in that way.

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

SENTENCING ACT 1995

As in force at 21 April 2023

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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As in force at 21 April 2023

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SENTENCING ACT 1995

An Act to consolidate the law relating to the sentencing of offenders and for related purposes

Part 1Preliminary matters 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sentencing Act 1995.

2Commencement

The various provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such date or dates as is or are fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.

3Interpretation
  • (1)

    In this Act:

    aggravated property offence means any of the following:

    • (a)

      an offence against section 211, 212, 213 or 215 of the Criminal Code;

    • (b)

      an offence against section 218 of the Criminal Code if subsection (2) of the section applies to the offence;

    • (c)

      an offence against section 226B of the Criminal Code if subsection (3) of the section applies to the offence;

    • (d)

      an offence against section 241 of the Criminal Code;

    • (e)

      an attempt to commit an offence against section 213 of the Criminal Code.

    approved monitoring device, see section 165 of the Correctional ServicesAct 2014.

    approved project means a rehabilitation program or work, or both, approved by the Commissioner under the Correctional Services Act 2014.

    CEO (Youth Justice) means the Chief Executive Officer (as defined in section 19 of the Public Sector Employmentand Management Act 1993) of the Agency responsible for youth justice.

    Commissioner means the Commissioner of Correctional Services.

    community based order, see section 39B(1).

    community custody order, see section 48B(1).

    community work order means a community work order made under Part 3, Division 4.

    community youth justice officer, see section 5(1) of the Youth Justice Act 2005.

    Court of Criminal Appeal means the Supreme Court constituted in accordance with section 407 of the Criminal Code.

    custodial correctional facility, see section 11(1)(a) of the Correctional Services Act 2014.

    driver’s licence means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949.

    fine means the sum of money payable by an offender under an order of a court made on the offender being convicted or found guilty of an offence and includes costs but does not include money payable by way of restitution or compensation.

    home detention order means an order made under Part 3, Division 5, Subdivision 2.

    hospital, see section 5 of the Medical Services Act 1982.

    identification information, for Part 5, Division 1AA, see section 228A…

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