Victorian Numbered Acts

COURTS AND SENTENCING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 26 OF 2012) - SECT 1

The main purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to make miscellaneous amendments to the following Acts to improve their operation and for other purposes—

              (i)     the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 ;

              (ii)     the County Court Act 1958 ;

              (iii)     the Judicial College of Victoria Act 2001 ;

              (iv)     the Juries Act 2000 ;

              (v)     the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 ;

              (vi)     the Supreme Court Act 1986 ; and

        (b)     to amend the Justice Legislation Amendment (Infringement Offences) Act 2011 to provide for the continuation of certain offences as infringement offences for a further 2 years; and

        (c)     to amend the Sentencing Act 1991 —

              (i)     to make further provision for fine conversion orders and fine default unpaid community work orders; and

              (ii)     to further provide for procedures for bringing a proceeding for contravention of a sentence; and

              (iii)     to provide for other matters in that Act; and

        (d)     to amend the Sentencing Amendment (Community Correction Reform) Act 2011 to further provide for the bond condition of a community correction order; and

        (e)     to make minor and consequential amendments to other Acts.