Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (RESTORATIVE JUSTICE) ACT 2004 - SECT 32

    (1)     The director-general is responsible for deciding whether restorative justice is suitable for an offence.

    (2)     The director-general may decide whether restorative justice is suitable for an offence only after considering the following:

        (a)     the general considerations mentioned in section 33;

        (b)     suitability for the eligible victim or parent under section 34 or section 35;

        (c)     suitability for the offender under section 36.

    (3)     Subject to section 32A, if the director-general decides that restorative justice is suitable for an offence, the director-general must ask the following for written consent for a restorative justice conference to be called for the offence:

        (a)     the eligible victim or parent, or both (if there is an eligible victim and an eligible parent);

        (b)     the eligible offender.

Note     If a form is approved under s 73 for this provision, the form must be used.