Electronic monitoring under s 48LA of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) is limited to 'monitored conditions' as defined in s 3(1), namely curfew conditions (s 48I) and place or area exclusion conditions (s 48H), and does not extend to alcohol exclusion conditions imposed under s 48J. The CFA has no entitlement to a compensation order under the Sentencing Act for costs of extinguishing fires, as Division 2 of Part 4 does not cover such losses and Division 2B does not apply to arson offences. For intentionally causing bushfire offences at the lower end of seriousness (small fires, quickly extinguished, limited spread risk), individual sentences approaching 3 years' imprisonment combined with lengthy CCOs are manifestly excessive even for serious arson offenders.
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