Section 11 of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) does not require a specific demonstrated link between a proposed condition and the offender's past offending. The test is whether the condition is appropriate to address the risk of future offending of the type forming the basis of the order, having regard to the scope, purpose and objects of the Act. Conditions restricting alcohol consumption may be imposed even where alcohol was not a direct factor in past sexual offending, provided there is a basis for treating alcohol as a possible risk factor for reoffending. Conditions restricting association with criminal organisations may be imposed on the basis of the Act's rehabilitative purpose and the link between positive social reintegration and reduced recidivism.
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