Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 4Q(1) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.16).
(1) This section applies to the Neighbourhood Justice Division when it is considering which sentence to impose on an accused.
(2) The Neighbourhood Justice Division may inform itself in any way it thinks fit, including by considering a report prepared by, or a statement or submission prepared or made to it by, or evidence given to it by—
(a) a Neighbourhood Justice officer; or
(b) a community corrections officer appointed under Part 4 of the Corrections Act 1986 ; or
(c) the Secretary to the Department of Human Services; or
S. 4Q(2)(ca) inserted by No. 29/2010 s. 63(2).
(ca) the Secretary to the Department of Health; or
(d) a health service provider; or
(e) a community service provider; or
(f) a victim of the offence; or
(g) anyone else whom the Division considers appropriate.
S. 4Q(3) repealed by No. 77/2010 s. 29.
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(4) Nothing in this section affects the requirement to observe the rules of natural justice.
(5) This section does not limit—
(a) any other power conferred on the Court by or under this or any other Act; or
(b) any other specific provision made by or under this or any other Act for the making of any report, statement or submission, or the giving of any evidence, to the Court for the purpose of assisting it in determining a sentence.
S. 4Q(6) inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 34.2).
(6) To avoid doubt, Part 3.10 of the Evidence Act 2008 does not apply to the Neighbourhood Justice Division in considering the sentence to impose under this section, unless the Neighbourhood Justice Division directs, in accordance with section 4(2) of the Evidence Act 2008 , that it applies.
S. 4R inserted by No. 76/2006 s. 9.