Sentencing Regulations 2008

Sentencing Regulations 2008

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Sentencing Act 1997 .

PETER G. UNDERWOOD

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

D. E. LLEWELLYN

Minister for Justice

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Sentencing Regulations 2008 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on 29 July 2008.

3.   Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the Sentencing Act 1997 .

4.   Extension of Part 3A of Act

Under sections 27Y(2) of the Act, 30 June 2009 is prescribed.

5.   Costs of warrant

For the purposes of sections 46 and 52 of the Act, the cost of a warrant of commitment is $60.

6.   Amount of prescribed unit

For the purposes of sections 48(1) and 51(1) of the Act, a prescribed unit is $120.

7.   Prescribed form

For the purposes of section 89(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form is the form set out in Schedule 1 .

SCHEDULE 1 - Prescribed form

Regulation 7

Form 1

Section 89(1)(a)

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 16 July 2008

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.