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The functions of the Council are to:  \n• provide statistical information on sentencing, including information on current sentencing practices  \n• conduct research and disseminate information on sentencing matters  \n• gauge public opinion on sentencing  \n• consult on sentencing matters  \n• advise the Attorney-General on sentencing issues  \n• provide the Court of Appeal with the Council’s written views on the giving, or review, of a guideline judgment.  \nCouncil members come from a broad spectrum of professional and community backgrounds. Under the Sentencing Act 1991, Council members must be appointed under eight profile areas:  \n• two people with broad experience in community issues affecting the courts  \n• one senior academic  \n• one highly experienced defence lawyer  \n• one highly experienced prosecution lawyer  \n• one member of a victim of crime support or advocacy group  \n• one person involved in the management of a victim of crime support or advocacy group who is a victim of crime or a representative of victims of crime  \n• one member of the police force of the rank of senior sergeant or below who is actively engaged in criminal law enforcement duties  \n• the remainder must have experience in the operation of the criminal justice system.  \nFor more information about the Council and sentencing generally, visit:  \n[www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au](www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au)  \nRestitution and Compensation Orders  \nIssues and Options Paper  \nSentencing Advisory Council March 2018  \niv  \nPublished by the Sentencing Advisory Council  \nMelbourne, Victoria, Australia  \n© Copyright State of Victoria, Sentencing Advisory Council, 2018  \nThis publication is protected by the laws of copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) .  \nISBN 978-1-925071-35-1 (Online)  \nAuthorised by the Sentencing Advisory Council,  \nLevel 3, 333 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000  \nCopyedited by Catherine Jeffreys AE  \nPublications of the Sentencing Advisory Council follow the Melbourne University Law Review Association Inc Australian Guide to Legal Citation (3rd ed. , 2010) .  \nThis paper reflects the law as at 1 February 2018.  \nContents v  \nContents  \nContributors ix  \nAcknowledgments ix  \nAbbreviations x  \nGlossary x  \nCall for submissions xiii  \nExecutive summary xv  \nTerms of reference xv  \nNeed for a coherent approach to victims’ compensation in Victoria xv  \nScope of the reference xvi  \nWhat are restitution and compensation orders? xvi  \nHow are restitution and compensation orders currently enforced? xvii  \nHow many orders are paid or successfully enforced? xviii  \nFinancial reparation and the purposes of sentencing xix  \nWhat happens in jurisdictions where restitution and compensation orders are sentencing orders? xix  \nThe limits of reform xx  \nMeasures for reform xx  \nOptions that make restitution and compensation orders sentencing orders xx  \nProcess and procedure xx  \nChallenges of making restitution and compensation orders sentencing orders xxi  \nMeasures that keep restitution and compensation orders as ancillary orders xxi  \nImproving civil enforcement for victims within the current system xxi  \nIntroducing state enforcement of the orders xxii  \nIncreasing access to an offender’s assets xxii  \nImproving the use of current powers under the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic) xxii  \nIncreasing powers of forfeiture xxiii  \nOther potential amendments xxiii  \nAlternative approaches to improving the enforcement of restitution and compensation orders xxiii  \nSummary of questions xxiv  \nOptions that make restitution and ","cbCaiby32bCwhtkp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiby32bCwhtkp","pdf",1935725,154,"English","# Contents\n## Contributors\n## Acknowledgments\n## Abbreviations\n## Glossary\n## Call for submissions\n## Executive summary\n## Terms of reference\n## Need for a coherent approach to victims’ compensation in Victoria\n## Scope of the reference\n## What are restitution and compensation orders?\n## How are restitution and compensation orders currently enforced?\n## 1. Terms of reference: Introduction, background and scope\n## 2. Restitution and compensation orders in Victoria","[{\"question\":\"What is the role of the Sentencing Advisory Council mentioned in the paper?\",\"answer\":\"It informs, educates, and advises on sentencing issues, including providing statistical information, conducting research, gauging public opinion, consulting, and advising the Attorney-General and the Court of Appeal on guideline judgments.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the paper cover regarding restitution and compensation orders in Victoria?\",\"answer\":\"It describes the current framework, the legislative purpose and history, application processes by prosecution and victims, how applications are determined through a hybrid criminal–civil process, and evidentiary considerations such as compensable injuries and losses.\"},{\"question\":\"What reform options does the paper consider for improving restitution and compensation orders?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses options to make the orders sentencing orders, measures to keep them ancillary, and improvements to civil enforcement, including access to offenders’ assets and changes related to forfeiture powers and other potential amendments.\"}]","Restitution and Compensation Orders - Issues and Options Paper | PDF",388]