Hon George Cash asks about Reparation Orders under the Sentencing Act 1995. The Attorney General provides data on the number and average value of these orders from 2000-2004, differentiating between lower and higher courts where possible.

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22 June 2004
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I refer to Part 16 of the
Sentencing Act 1995
, and ask -
(1) On how many occasions have Reparation Orders been ordered by the courts in the past seven years?
(2) What was the quantum and nature of the order of each such reparation for each of the past seven years?
(3) How many of the above were Reparation Orders and how many were Compensation Orders?

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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General
Response time
56 days
The following answers are derived from data available from the Higher (SRCASE) and Lower (CHIPS) Courts case management systems. State-wide data has only been available on CHIPS from the year 2000, so the answers contain data only from that year. (1) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Lower Courts &n bsp; 4,847 4,700 5,047 4,749 2,708 Higher Courts &n bsp; 4 7 15 &nbs p; 8 2 (2) Because of the number of occasions on which these orders have been made it is impractical to provide details for each order. Averages relating to monetary values are as follows: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Lower Courts - Average $660 $794 $813 $788 $832 Higher Courts - Average $332 $1,569 $1,712 $1,774 $15,951 (3) According to the legislation 'Reparation' comprises both Restitution and Compensation. Lower Courts - ; The orders of Restitution and Compensation cannot be separated in the CHIPS system. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Higher Courts - Compensation 6 12 34 12 6 &n bsp; - Restitution & nbsp; 1 0 3 1 3
(1) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Lower Courts &n bsp; 4,847 4,700 5,047 4,749 2,708 Higher Courts &n bsp; 4 7 15 &nbs p; 8 2 (2) Because of the number of occasions on which these orders have been made it is impractical to provide details for each order. Averages relating to monetary values are as follows: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Lower Courts - Average $660 $794 $813 $788 $832 Higher Courts - Average $332 $1,569 $1,712 $1,774 $15,951 (3) According to the legislation 'Reparation' comprises both Restitution and Compensation. Lower Courts - ; The orders of Restitution and Compensation cannot be separated in the CHIPS system. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Higher Courts - Compensation 6 12 34 12 6 &n bsp; - Restitution & nbsp; 1 0 3 1 3
(2) Because of the number of occasions on which these orders have been made it is impractical to provide details for each order. Averages relating to monetary values are as follows: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Lower Courts - Average $660 $794 $813 $788 $832 Higher Courts - Average $332 $1,569 $1,712 $1,774 $15,951 (3) According to the legislation 'Reparation' comprises both Restitution and Compensation. Lower Courts - ; The orders of Restitution and Compensation cannot be separated in the CHIPS system. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Higher Courts - Compensation 6 12 34 12 6 &n bsp; - Restitution & nbsp; 1 0 3 1 3
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Lower Courts - Average $660 $794 $813 $788 $832 Higher Courts - Average $332 $1,569 $1,712 $1,774 $15,951 (3) According to the legislation 'Reparation' comprises both Restitution and Compensation. Lower Courts - ; The orders of Restitution and Compensation cannot be separated in the CHIPS system. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Higher Courts - Compensation 6 12 34 12 6 &n bsp; - Restitution & nbsp; 1 0 3 1 3
(3) According to the legislation 'Reparation' comprises both Restitution and Compensation. Lower Courts - ; The orders of Restitution and Compensation cannot be separated in the CHIPS system. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Higher Courts - Compensation 6 12 34 12 6 &n bsp; - Restitution & nbsp; 1 0 3 1 3
Lower Courts - ; The orders of Restitution and Compensation cannot be separated in the CHIPS system. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Higher Courts - Compensation 6 12 34 12 6 &n bsp; - Restitution & nbsp; 1 0 3 1 3
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Higher Courts - Compensation 6 12 34 12 6 &n bsp; - Restitution & nbsp; 1 0 3 1 3

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