Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

This section applies if the court is considering whether to make a therapeutic correction order for a young offender.

The court must—

order the CYP director-general to—

prepare an assessment of the offender’s suitability for a therapeutic correction order (a therapeutic correction assessment); and

provide a copy of the assessment to the court or any other stated person; and

adjourn the proceeding for the assessment to be prepared.

The CYP director-general must—

arrange for a suitable person (an assessor) to prepare the therapeutic correction assessment; and

provide a copy of the assessment to the court and any other person the court considers should receive a copy.

The therapeutic correction assessment must address the matters mentioned in section 133XH.