Victorian Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES REGULATION ACT 2021 (NO. 37 OF 2021) - SECT 307

    (1)     If the Court considers it appropriate for the person to do so, a person may make a statement to the Court for the purposes of assisting the Court in determining—

        (a)     the sentence for an offence against this Act or the regulations; or

        (b)     the penalty for the contravention of a civil penalty provision; or

        (c)     whether the Court should make an order under this Act and, if so, the conditions that should be imposed on the order.

    (2)     A statement made under subsection (1) may include any information relevant to—

        (a)     the impact of the offence or contravention on a service user; or

        (b)     the risk of harm to service users caused by the offence or contravention; or

        (c)     the impact of the offence or contravention on any person, organisation or community.

    (3)     Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects the ability of a person or body to make a victim impact statement under the Sentencing Act 1991 .

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