Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Home detention
80ZGDEffect of appeal on resumption of sentence of home detention
This section applies if—
- an offender has, on or after the commencement of this section, lodged an appeal against—
- a sentence of home detention imposed before or after that commencement; or
- the conviction on which that sentence is based; or
- both; and
- a sentence of home detention imposed before or after that commencement; or
- the offender has been granted bail under section 53, or 54 of the Bail Act 2000; and
- the outcome of the appeal is that—
- the appeal is dismissed; or
- the appeal is deemed pursuant to rules of court to be dismissed; or
- leave to appeal is refused; or
- neither the sentence of home detention nor the conviction on which it was made is set aside when the appeal is determined.
- the appeal is dismissed; or
If this section applies,—
- the court to which the appeal is made must specify a date on which the offender must report to a probation officer and that date must be not earlier than 10 working days after the outcome of the appeal is determined and must fall on a working day; and
- the offender must report to a probation officer on that date; and
- the sentence of home detention resumes when the offender has reported to the probation officer on that date.
If the offender has been on bail for more than 2 months, the probation officer must, before the sentence of home detention resumes,—
- review the suitability of the home detention residence; and
- ensure every relevant occupant consents, in accordance with section 26A(3), to the offender resuming the sentence at the home detention residence; and
- if necessary, apply to the court for a variation or cancellation of the sentence under section 80F or obtain from the chief executive of the Department of Corrections a variation of the home detention residence under section 80FA.
This section does not apply if the offender is detained under a sentence of imprisonment.
Notes
- Section 80ZGD: inserted, on , by section 43 of the Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Act 2013 (2013 No 88).
- Section 80ZGD(1)(b): amended, on , by section 99(2) of the Courts Matters Act 2018 (2018 No 50).
- Section 80ZGD(3)(a): amended, on , by section 100 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 104).


