Sentencing Act 1995

A court may adjourn the sentencing of an offender —

to obtain information about the offence, the offender or a victim; or

to allow a pre‑sentence report to be prepared for the court under Division 3; or

to enable a victim impact statement to be given to the court under Division 4; or

to allow a mediation report to be prepared for the court under Division 5; or

to allow a list of pending charges to be prepared under Division 6; or

for the making or determination of an application under a written law for the confiscation or forfeiture to the State (otherwise than under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000) of property legitimately owned by the offender and used in, or in connection with, the commission of the offence; or

for any other reason the court thinks is proper.

The sentencing of an offender must not be adjourned for more than 6 months after the offender is convicted.

Subsection (2) does not prevent a court sentencing an offender more than 6 months after the offender is convicted.