New Zealand Acts

SENTENCING ACT 2002 - SECT 66

66 Offender excused from reporting in certain circumstances

1 An offender who is subject to a sentence of community work may be excused from reporting during any period when the community work centre or other agency at which the offender is required to report is closed.

2 In special circumstances, a probation officer may excuse an offender from reporting on any day or during any period.

3 Without limiting subsection (2), if an offender is unable to report on any day or during any period because of illness or injury, a probation officer must, on being satisfied (whether before or after the failure to report) with the circumstances of the case, excuse the offender from the requirement to report on that day or during that period.

4 For the purpose of determining whether or not to excuse an offender under subsection (3), the probation officer may require that the offender obtain a certificate from a registered medical practitioner as to whether the offender is, will be, or was unfit to report on the day or during the period.

5 A certificate obtained in accordance with subsection (4) is not conclusive as to whether the offender is, will be, or was unfit to report.

6 To avoid doubt, if an offender is excused under this section from reporting, that does not have the effect of remitting any of the hours of community work required to be done under the sentence.

Note: 1985 No 120 s 41