Victorian Numbered Regulations

MAGISTRATES' COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2006 (SR NO 55 OF 2006) - REG 8.03

An application under section 55 of the Sentencing Act 1991 by an offender must be made by—

        (a)     attending in person during normal business hours at the Court and making an oral application to the proper officer and, in the case of an application under paragraph (d) of section 55(1) of that Act, filing a completed Form 1 of Schedule 2 with the proper officer; or

        (b)         if the offender—

              (i)     is resident outside Victoria; or

              (ii)     is held in a prison, police gaol or youth training centre; or

              (iii)     is unable to attend personally because of illness, infirmity or distance from the Court—

by sending, in the case of an application under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 55(1) of that Act, a completed Form 3 of Schedule 3 and, in the case of an application under paragraph (d) of section 55(1) of that Act, a completed Form 2 of Schedule 2 by post to the proper officer.