Victorian Numbered Acts

COURTS AND SENTENCING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 26 OF 2012) - SECT 52

After section 64 of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert —

" Division 4—Miscellaneous matters

        64A     Suspension by Secretary

    (1)     The Secretary may suspend the operation of a fine conversion order or fine default unpaid community work order or any condition of that order for a period.

    (2)     The Secretary may suspend an order or any condition of the order under subsection (1)—

        (a)     if the offender is ill; or

        (b)     in other exceptional circumstances.

    (3)     If the Secretary suspends the operation of an order or a condition of an order under subsection (1), the period of the suspension does not count in calculating the period for which the order is to remain in force.

        64B     Secretary may direct offender to report at another place or to another person

    (1)     If, because an offender has changed his or her place of residence or for any other reason it is not convenient that the offender should report at a place or to a person specified in a fine conversion order or fine default unpaid community work order, the Secretary may direct the offender to report at another place or to another person.

    (2)     An offender must report as directed under subsection (1) as if that place or person had been specified in the order.".