s. 70 Pt 3BA (Heading) inserted by No. 26/2012 s. 54. Pt 3 Div. 5 Division 1—Dismissals, discharges and adjournments (Heading) substituted as Pt 3B Div. 2 (Heading) by No. 65/2011 s. 28, renumbered as Pt 3BA Div. 1 by No. 26/2012 s. 55. Subdivision (1)—General 70 Purpose of orders under this Division S. 70 amended by (1) An order may be made under this Division— No. 48/1997 s. 20(1). (a) to provide for the rehabilitation of an offender by allowing the sentence to be served in the community unsupervised; (b) to take account of the trivial, technical or minor nature of the offence committed; S. 70(1)(ba) (ba) to allow for the offender to demonstrate his inserted by or her remorse in a manner agreed to by the No. 31/2013 court; s. 9(1). (c) to allow for circumstances in which it is inappropriate to record a conviction; (d) to allow for circumstances in which it is inappropriate to inflict any punishment other than a nominal punishment; (e) to allow for the existence of other extenuating or exceptional circumstances
Pt 3BA (Heading) inserted by No. 26/2012 s. 54. s. 70 Pt 3 Div. 5 (Heading) substituted as Pt 3B Div. 2 (Heading) by No. 65/2011 s. 28, renumbered as Pt 3BA Div. 1 by No. 26/2012 s. 55. Division 1—Dismissals, discharges and adjournments Subdivision (1)—General S. 70 amended by No. 48/1997 s. 20(1). 70 Purpose of orders under this Division (1) An order may be made under this Division— (a) to provide for the rehabilitation of an offender by allowing the sentence to be served in the community unsupervised; (b) to take account of the trivial, technical or minor nature of the offence committed; S. 70(1)(ba) inserted by No. 31/2013 s. 9(1). (ba) to allow for the offender to demonstrate his or her remorse in a manner agreed to by the court; (c) to allow for circumstances in which it is inappropriate to record a conviction; (d) to allow for circumstances in which it is inappropriate to inflict any punishment other than a nominal punishment; (e) to allow for the existence of other extenuating or exceptional circumstances
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