Purpose of orders under this Division

In force

An order may be made under this Division:

(a)

to provide for the rehabilitation of an offender by allowing the sentence to be served in the community; or

(b)

to take account of the trivial, technical or minor nature of the offence committed; or

(c)

to allow for circumstances in which it is inappropriate to record a conviction; or

(d)

to allow for circumstances in which it is inappropriate to inflict any punishment other than a nominal punishment; or

(e)

to allow for the existence of other extenuating or exceptional circumstances that justify the court showing mercy to an offender.

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