Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If a youth has been found guilty of an offence and the Court is considering imposing a sentence of detention or imprisonment, the Court must ensure that it is informed as to the circumstances of the youth.
(2) In order to be informed, the Court must require a pre-sentence report to be provided to it.
(3) However, if the Court is satisfied that it has the information necessary to determine an appropriate sentence, the Court may dispense with the need for a report.
(4) The Court may require the report to address specific matters in relation to the youth that the Court wishes to be informed about.