24AAdjournment for restorative justice process in certain cases

1. This section applies if—

2. an offender appears before the District Court at any time before sentencing; and
3. the offender has pleaded guilty to the offence; and
4. there are 1 or more victims of the offence; and
5. no restorative justice process has previously occurred in relation to the offending; and
6. the Registrar has informed the court that an appropriate restorative justice process can be accessed.

7. The court must adjourn the proceedings to—

8. enable inquiries to be made by a suitable person to determine whether a restorative justice process is appropriate in the circumstances of the case, taking into account the wishes of the victims; and
9. enable a restorative justice process to occur if the inquiries made under paragraph (a) reveal that a restorative justice process is appropriate in the circumstances of the case.