Victorian Numbered Acts

SENTENCING (COMMUNITY CORRECTION ORDER) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 65 OF 2016) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Sentencing Act 1991 —

              (i)     to restrict the use by courts of non-custodial orders; and

              (ii)     to make various changes to the regime relating to community correction orders; and

              (iii)     to clarify the application of Part 8 of that Act to the Children's Court; and

              (iv)     to further provide for statements on the reduction of sentences for guilty pleas; and

              (v)     to make various minor amendments to that Act; and

        (b)     to amend the Bail Act 1977 to repeal provisions relating to the giving of a notice of trial; and

        (c)     to make consequential amendments to the Crimes Act 1958 , the Sentencing Act 1991 , the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 and the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 .