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Reserves Act 1977

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences

104A: Sentence of community work

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"Helping the community as a punishment for breaking the Reserves Act rules"

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If you are convicted of an offence against the Reserves Act 1977, a court may sentence you to community work. The rules about community work are in Part 2 of the Sentencing Act 2002, and these rules apply to you with some changes. You will have to follow the rules set out in this Act if you are given a community work sentence.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Offences

104ASentence of community work

  1. A court may sentence any individual who is convicted of an offence against this Act to a sentence of community work, and the provisions of Part 2 of the Sentencing Act 2002 apply with all necessary modifications.

Notes
  • Section 104A: inserted, on , by section 16 of the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 (2013 No 89).
  • Section 104A: amended, on , by section 40 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).