On 24 September 2018, the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Community-based Orders and Other Matters) Regulation 2018 came into effect.
The Regulation amended the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (the Act) by, among other things, replacing the old “section 10(1)(b) good behaviour bonds” with the newer Conditional Release Orders (CROs) under section 9 of the Act.
What are the benefits of a CRO? |
CROs are a way for a person who pleads guilty or is found guilty of a criminal or major traffic offence to avoid a harsh penalty, or even a criminal conviction altogether, provided the person complies with the conditions of the order.
CROs are seen by the court as the most lenient penalty that can be handed down, other than dismissing the case unconditionally under section 10(1)(a) of the Act.
