Northern Territory Numbered Acts

SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS ACT 2013 (NO 9 OF 2013) - SECT 14

    (1)     This section applies when a court is deciding:

    (a)     whether to make, amend or revoke a supervision order in relation to a person; and

    (b)     if a supervision order is to be made or amended:

        (i)     the requirements to be included in the order; and

        (ii)     the expiry date (if any) for the order.

    (2)     The court must have regard to the following:

    (a)     as the paramount consideration – the need to protect:

        (i)     victims of serious sex offences committed, or likely to be committed, by the person; and

        (ii)     the victims' families; and

        (iii)     members of the community generally;

    (b)     as a secondary consideration – the desirability of providing rehabilitation, care and treatment for the person.

    (3)     In considering the need for protection mentioned in subsection (2)(a), the court must have regard to the following:

    (a)     the likelihood of the person committing another serious sex offence;

    (b)     whether it will be reasonably practicable for the Director of Correctional Services to ensure that the person is appropriately managed and supervised as mentioned in section 63 ;

    (c)     whether adequate protection could only reasonably be provided by making a continuing detention order in relation to the person.