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Under the powers found in section 4F (1) (a) (ii) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1968, the Governor in Council refers the following matter to the Law Reform Committee:
To enquire into and report to Parliament on whether the existing legislation procedures and administrative arrangements that currently provide for restitution to victims of crime are adequate with particular reference to-
- the enforcement procedures for restitution orders;
- the relationship of restitution orders to current sentencing options;
- the role of mediation in restitution.