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Western Australia Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 CONTENTS Part 1 -- Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Purpose of Act 2 4. Application of the Act 2 5. Terms used in this Act 3 6. Notes 3 Part 2 -- Key concepts for Act 7. Community based sentences 4 8. Jurisdictions and participating jurisdictions 4 9. Local and interstate sentences 4 10. Corresponding laws 5 11. Interstate authorities 5 Part 3 -- Administration 12. Chief executive officer is local authority 6 13. Delegation by local authority 6 14. Local register 6 Part 4 -- Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction 15. Request for transfer of interstate sentence 7 16. Form of request for registration 7 17. Request for additional information 9 18. Withdrawal of offender's consent 9 19. Registration criteria 9 20. Decision on request 10 255--2 page i Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Contents 21. Preconditions for registration 11 22. How interstate sentence registered 11 23. Notice of registration 12 24. Effect of registration generally 12 Part 5 -- Registration of local sentences in interstate jurisdictions 25. Request for transfer of local sentence 15 26. Response to request for additional information 15 27. Effect of interstate registration 15 Part 6 -- Miscellaneous 28. Inaccurate information about local sentence registered interstate 16 29. Dispute about accuracy of information in interstate register 16 30. Evidence of registration and registered particulars 17 31. Regulations 18 Defined Terms page ii Western Australia LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (As amended during consideration in detail) Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 A Bill for An Act relating to the interstate transfer of community based orders, and for other purposes. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: page 1 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 1 Preliminary s. 1 Part 1 -- Preliminary 1. Short title This is the Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2007. 5 2. Commencement This Act comes into operation as follows: (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; (b) the rest of the Act -- on a day fixed by proclamation, 10 and different days may be fixed for different provisions. 3. Purpose of Act The purpose of this Act is to allow community based sentences imposed in participating jurisdictions to be transferred, by registration, between participating jurisdictions. 15 4. Application of the Act (1) This Act applies only to community based sentences imposed by courts on adults, or persons to which the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 50A applies, convicted or found guilty of offences. 20 (2) This Act does not apply to -- (a) a parole order; or (b) a sentence to the extent that it imposes a fine or other financial penalty (however described); or (c) a sentence to the extent that it requires the making of 25 reparation (however described). page 2 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Preliminary Part 1 s. 5 5. Terms used in this Act In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears -- "community based sentence" has the meaning given in section 7; 5 "corresponding law" has the meaning given in section 10; "Department" means the department principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act; "interstate authority" has the meaning given in section 11; "interstate jurisdiction" has the meaning given in section 8(4); 10 "interstate sentence" has the meaning given in section 9(2); "jurisdiction" has the meaning given in section 8(1); "local authority" has the meaning given in section 12; "local register" has the meaning given in section 14; "local sentence" has the meaning given in section 9(1); 15 "offender", in relation to a community based sentence, means the person on whom the sentence was imposed; "originating jurisdiction", for a community based sentence, means the jurisdiction where the sentence was originally imposed; 20 "participating jurisdiction" has the meaning given in section 8(3); "sentence" means an order, decision or other sentence (however described), and includes part of a sentence; "serve" a sentence, includes -- 25 (a) to comply with or satisfy the sentence; or (b) to do anything else in accordance with the sentence; "this jurisdiction" has the meaning given in section 8(2). 6. Notes Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. page 3 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 2 Key concepts for Act s. 7 Part 2 -- Key concepts for Act 7. Community based sentences A "community based sentence" is -- (a) for this jurisdiction, any of the following -- 5 (i) a community based order made under the Sentencing Act 1995 Part 9; (ii) an intensive supervision order made under the Sentencing Act 1995 Part 10; (iii) a conditional suspended imprisonment order 10 made under the Sentencing Act 1995 Part 12 Division 1; (b) for an interstate jurisdiction -- a sentence that is a community based sentence under the corresponding law of the jurisdiction. 15 8. Jurisdictions and participating jurisdictions (1) A "jurisdiction" means a State or Territory of the Commonwealth. (2) "This jurisdiction" means Western Australia. (3) A "participating jurisdiction" is this jurisdiction or a State or 20 a Territory declared by the regulations to be a participating jurisdiction. (4) An "interstate jurisdiction" is a participating jurisdiction other than this jurisdiction. 9. Local and interstate sentences 25 (1) A "local sentence" is a community based sentence in force in this jurisdiction. Note: For the effect of interstate registration of a local sentence, see section 27. page 4 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Key concepts for Act Part 2 s. 10 (2) An "interstate sentence" is a community based sentence in force in an interstate jurisdiction. Note: For the effect of registration in this jurisdiction of an interstate sentence, see section 24. 5 10. Corresponding laws A "corresponding law" is -- (a) a law of an interstate jurisdiction corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to this Act; or (b) a law of an interstate jurisdiction that is declared by the 10 regulations to be a corresponding law, whether or not the law corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to this Act. 11. Interstate authorities The "interstate authority" for an interstate jurisdiction is the 15 entity that is the local authority for the jurisdiction under the corresponding law of the jurisdiction. Note: The local authority for Western Australia is the chief executive officer of the Department, see section 12. page 5 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 3 Administration s. 12 Part 3 -- Administration 12. Chief executive officer is local authority The "local authority" for this jurisdiction is the chief executive officer of the Department. 5 13. Delegation by local authority The local authority may delegate the exercise of any of the authority's functions under another provision of this Act to a public service officer employed in the Department. 14. Local register 10 (1) The local authority must keep a register (the "local register") of interstate sentences registered under this Act. (2) The local authority may correct a mistake or omission in the local register. page 6 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction Part 4 s. 15 Part 4 -- Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction 15. Request for transfer of interstate sentence The local authority may register an interstate sentence in this 5 jurisdiction at the request of the interstate authority for the interstate jurisdiction in which the sentence is in force. 16. Form of request for registration (1) The local authority must consider the request if the request -- (a) is in writing; and 10 (b) states the following particulars -- (i) the offender's name; (ii) the offender's date of birth; (iii) the offender's last-known address; (iv) any other particulars required by the local 15 authority; and (c) is accompanied by the documents mentioned in subsection (2). (2) The documents to accompany the request are as follows -- 20 (a) a copy of the interstate sentence certified by the interstate authority; (b) a copy of the offender's consent for the registration of the sentence in this jurisdiction; (c) a copy of any relevant pre-sentence report about the 25 offender held by the interstate jurisdiction in relation to any offence committed by the offender for which the offender is subject to a sentence; (d) a copy of any relevant psychological or other assessment of the offender held by the interstate authority; page 7 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 4 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction s. 16 (e) details held by the interstate jurisdiction of -- (i) the offender's criminal record (whether in or outside Australia); and (ii) the offender's compliance with the interstate 5 sentence and any other relevant non-custodial sentence; (f) a statement by the interstate authority explaining what part of the sentence has been served in the interstate jurisdiction or any other interstate jurisdiction before the 10 making of the request; (g) a statement by the interstate authority that the authority has explained to the offender, in language likely to be readily understood by the offender, that, if the sentence is registered in this jurisdiction -- 15 (i) the offender will be bound by the requirements of the law of this jurisdiction in relation to the sentence; and (ii) a breach of the sentence may result in the offender being re-sentenced in this jurisdiction 20 for the offence; and (iii) the other consequences for a breach of the sentence in this jurisdiction may be different from the consequences for a breach of the sentence in the interstate jurisdiction, and, in 25 particular, the penalties for breach of the sentence may be different; (h) a statement by the interstate authority that sets out the reasons given by the offender for requesting to register the interstate sentence in this jurisdiction; 30 (i) any other document required by the local authority. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), the offender is "subject" to a sentence if the sentence has not been fully served and has not been discharged. page 8 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction Part 4 s. 17 (4) In considering the request, the local authority may take into account any other information or other documents given to the local authority by the interstate authority. 17. Request for additional information 5 The local authority may ask the interstate authority for additional information about the interstate sentence or the offender. 18. Withdrawal of offender's consent The offender may withdraw consent to the registration of the 10 interstate sentence at any time before (but not after) its registration by giving written notice to the local authority. 19. Registration criteria (1) The "registration criteria" for the purposes of section 20 are that -- 15 (a) the offender has consented to the sentence being registered in this jurisdiction and has not withdrawn the consent; and (b) there is a corresponding community based sentence under the law of this jurisdiction; and 20 (c) the offender can comply with the sentence in this jurisdiction; and (d) the sentence can be safely, efficiently and effectively administered in this jurisdiction. (2) In this section, there is a "corresponding community based 25 sentence under the law of this jurisdiction" for the interstate sentence if -- (a) a community based sentence under the law of this jurisdiction corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the interstate sentence; or 30 (b) a community based sentence under the law of this jurisdiction is declared by the regulations to correspond page 9 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 4 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction s. 20 to the interstate sentence, whether or not the sentence corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the interstate sentence. 20. Decision on request 5 (1) The local authority may decide -- (a) to register the interstate sentence; or (b) to register the sentence if the offender meets preconditions imposed under section 21; or (c) not to register the sentence. 10 (2) In deciding whether to register the interstate sentence, the local authority must have regard to the registration criteria, but may have regard to any matter prescribed by the regulations and any other relevant matter. (3) The local authority -- 15 (a) may decide not to register the interstate sentence even if satisfied the registration criteria are met; but (b) must not decide to register the interstate sentence (with or without preconditions) unless satisfied that the registration criteria are met. 20 (4) The local authority may decide whether to register the interstate sentence, or to impose any preconditions, on the information and documents given to the authority under this Part, and any other information or documents available to the authority, without hearing the offender. 25 (5) To remove any doubt, the local authority may decide to register the interstate sentence even if -- (a) the interstate jurisdiction is not the originating jurisdiction for the sentence; or (b) the sentence has previously been registered in this 30 jurisdiction or this jurisdiction is the originating jurisdiction for the sentence; or page 10 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction Part 4 s. 21 (c) the authority has previously decided not to register the sentence in this jurisdiction. Note: For the effect of registration in this jurisdiction of an interstate sentence, see section 24. 5 (6) If the local authority decides not to register the interstate sentence, the authority must give written notice of the decision to the offender and the interstate authority. 21. Preconditions for registration (1) The local authority may impose preconditions for the 10 registration of the interstate sentence that the offender must meet to show that the offender can comply, and is willing to comply, with the sentence in this jurisdiction. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the local authority may impose preconditions of the following kind -- 15 (a) that the offender must satisfy the local authority before a stated time that the offender is living in this jurisdiction; (b) that the offender must report to a stated person in this jurisdiction at a stated time and place (or another time and place agreed between the local authority and the 20 offender). (3) If the local authority decides to impose preconditions, the local authority must give written notice of the decision and the preconditions to the offender and the interstate authority. (4) The local authority may, by written notice to the offender and 25 the interstate authority, amend or revoke any precondition. 22. How interstate sentence registered (1) If the local authority decides to register the interstate sentence in this jurisdiction without imposing preconditions for the registration of the sentence, the local authority must register the 30 sentence by entering the required details in the local register. page 11 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 4 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction s. 23 (2) If the local authority decides to impose preconditions for the registration of the interstate sentence, the local authority must register the sentence by entering the required details in the local register only if the authority is satisfied that the preconditions 5 have been met. (3) In this section -- "required details" means the details of the offender and the interstate sentence prescribed by the regulations. 23. Notice of registration 10 (1) If the local authority registers the interstate sentence in this jurisdiction, the local authority must give written notice of the registration to the offender and the interstate authority. (2) The notice must state the date the sentence was registered. 24. Effect of registration generally 15 (1) If the interstate sentence is registered in this jurisdiction, the following provisions apply -- (a) the sentence becomes a community based sentence in force in this jurisdiction, and ceases to be a community based sentence in force in the interstate jurisdiction; 20 (b) the sentence is taken to have been validly imposed by the appropriate court of this jurisdiction; (c) the sentence continues to apply to the offender in accordance with its terms despite anything to the contrary under the law of this jurisdiction; 25 (d) the offence (the "relevant offence") for which the sentence was imposed on the offender is taken to be an offence against the law of this jurisdiction, and not an offence against the law of the originating jurisdiction; (e) the penalty for the relevant offence is taken to be the 30 relevant penalty for the offence under the law of the originating jurisdiction, and not the penalty for an page 12 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction Part 4 s. 24 offence of that kind (if any) under the law of this jurisdiction; (f) any part of the sentence served in an interstate jurisdiction before its registration is taken to have been 5 served in this jurisdiction; (g) the offender may be dealt with in this jurisdiction for a breach of the sentence, whether the breach happened before, or happens after, the registration of the sentence; (h) the law of this jurisdiction applies to the sentence and 10 any breach of it with the changes (if any) prescribed by the regulations. (2) Subsection (1)(d) and (e) do not apply if this jurisdiction is the originating jurisdiction. (3) This section does not affect any right, in the originating 15 jurisdiction, of appeal or review (however described) in relation to -- (a) the conviction or finding of guilt on which the interstate sentence was based; or (b) the imposition of the interstate sentence. 20 (4) Any sentence or decision imposed or made on an appeal or review mentioned in subsection (3) has effect in this jurisdiction as if it were validly imposed or made on an appeal or review in this jurisdiction. (5) This section does not give any right to the offender to an appeal 25 or review (however described) in this jurisdiction in relation to the conviction, finding of guilt or imposition of sentence mentioned in subsection (3). (6) In this section -- "appropriate court", of this jurisdiction, means -- 30 (a) if the interstate sentence was imposed by a court of summary jurisdiction or by a court on appeal from a page 13 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 4 Registration of interstate sentences in this jurisdiction s. 24 court of summary jurisdiction -- a Magistrates Court; and (b) in any other case -- the Supreme Court. page 14 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Registration of local sentences in interstate jurisdictions Part 5 s. 25 Part 5 -- Registration of local sentences in interstate jurisdictions 25. Request for transfer of local sentence The local authority may request the interstate authority for an 5 interstate jurisdiction to register a local sentence in the interstate jurisdiction. 26. Response to request for additional information The local authority may, at the request of the interstate authority or on its own initiative, give the interstate authority any 10 additional information about the local sentence or the offender. 27. Effect of interstate registration (1) If the local sentence is registered in the interstate jurisdiction, the following provisions have effect -- (a) the sentence becomes a community based sentence in 15 force in the interstate jurisdiction, and ceases to be a community based sentence in force in this jurisdiction; (b) the offender may be dealt with in the interstate jurisdiction for a breach of the sentence, whether the breach happened before, or happens after, the 20 registration of the sentence; (c) if the sentence is registered in the local register -- the sentence ceases to be registered. (2) If this jurisdiction is the originating jurisdiction for the local sentence, this section does not affect any right of appeal or 25 review (however described) in relation to -- (a) the conviction or finding of guilt on which the sentence was based; or (b) the imposition of the sentence. (3) To remove any doubt, this section does not prevent the local 30 sentence from later being registered in this jurisdiction. page 15 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 6 Miscellaneous s. 28 Part 6 -- Miscellaneous 28. Inaccurate information about local sentence registered interstate (1) This section applies if -- 5 (a) a community based sentence that was a local sentence is registered in an interstate jurisdiction; and (b) the local authority becomes aware that information about the sentence or the offender recorded in the register kept under the corresponding law of the 10 interstate jurisdiction (the "interstate register") is not, or is no longer, accurate. (2) The local authority must tell the interstate authority for the interstate jurisdiction how the information in the interstate register needs to be changed to be accurate. 15 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the local authority must tell the interstate authority about -- (a) any part of the sentence served in this jurisdiction between the making of the request to register the sentence in the interstate jurisdiction and its registration 20 in the interstate jurisdiction; or (b) the outcome of any appeal or review in this jurisdiction affecting the sentence. 29. Dispute about accuracy of information in interstate register (1) This section applies if -- 25 (a) a community based sentence that was a local sentence is registered in an interstate jurisdiction; and (b) the offender claims, in writing, to the interstate authority for the interstate jurisdiction that the information recorded about the sentence or the offender in the 30 register kept under the corresponding law of the interstate jurisdiction (the "interstate register") is not, page 16 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Miscellaneous Part 6 s. 30 or is no longer, accurate, and states in the claim how the information is inaccurate. (2) The interstate authority may send the local authority -- (a) a copy of the claim; and 5 (b) an extract from the interstate register containing the information that the offender claims is inaccurate. (3) The local authority must check whether the information in the extract is accurate, having regard to the offender's claims. (4) If the local authority is satisfied that the information is accurate, 10 the local authority must tell the interstate authority. (5) If the local authority is satisfied that the information is inaccurate, the local authority must give the interstate authority the correct information. 30. Evidence of registration and registered particulars 15 (1) A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the local authority or the interstate authority for an interstate jurisdiction, and states a matter that appears in or can be worked out from the register kept under this Act or a corresponding law, is evidence of the matter. 20 (2) A certificate under subsection (1) may state a matter by reference to a date or period. (3) A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the local authority or the interstate authority for an interstate jurisdiction, and states any matter prescribed by the regulations, 25 is evidence of the matter. (4) A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the local authority or the interstate authority for an interstate jurisdiction and states any of the following details is evidence of the matter -- 30 (a) details of a community based sentence or the offender in relation to a community based sentence; page 17 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Part 6 Miscellaneous s. 31 (b) details of any part of a community based sentence that has or has not been served. (5) A court must accept a certificate mentioned in this section as proof of the matters stated in it if there is no evidence to the 5 contrary. (6) A court must or may admit into evidence other documents prescribed by the regulations in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations. 31. Regulations 10 The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for giving effect to the purposes of this Act. page 18 Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007 Defined Terms Defined Terms [This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.] Defined Term Provision(s) appropriate court........................................................................................ 24(6) community based sentence ........................................................................... 5, 7 corresponding community based sentence under the law of this jurisdiction................................................................................................. 19(2) corresponding law.......................................................................................5, 10 Department ...................................................................................................... 5 interstate authority ......................................................................................5, 11 interstate jurisdiction................................................................................ 5, 8(4) interstate register..............................................................................28(1), 29(1) interstate sentence .................................................................................... 5, 9(2) jurisdiction............................................................................................... 5, 8(1) local authority.............................................................................................5, 12 local register .......................................................................................... 5, 14(1) local sentence........................................................................................... 5, 9(1) offender ........................................................................................................... 5 originating jurisdiction ..................................................................................... 5 participating jurisdiction........................................................................... 5, 8(3) registration criteria ..................................................................................... 19(1) relevant offence ......................................................................................... 24(1) required details .......................................................................................... 22(3) sentence........................................................................................................... 5 serve ................................................................................................................ 5 subject ....................................................................................................... 16(3) this jurisdiction ................................................................................................ 5 This jurisdiction ...........................................................................................8(2)
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