Sentencing Council (M42)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to funding the Sentencing Council to produce sentencing and parole guidelines, and to provide information to the judiciary and the public about sentencing and parole.
Expenses
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
|
| Total Appropriation | - | - | 1,702 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
New funding approved in the 2008 budget.
Output Performance Measures and Standards
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Budgeted Standard |
Estimated Actual Standard |
Budget Standard |
| To produce inaugural Sentencing and Parole Guidelines in accordance with the requirements of the Sentencing Council Act 2007 1 | - | - | Achieved |
| To put in place strategies to inform the public on sentencing and parole practice as determined appropriate by the Council 1 | - | - | Achieved |
Note 1 - New Measures for 2008/09.
The Sentencing Council will implement new performance measures for the 2009/10 year, as part of its formal establishment from July 2008.
Current and Past Policy Initiatives
| Policy Initiative | Year of First Impact |
2007/08 Budgeted $000 |
2008/09 Budget $000 |
2009/10 Estimated $000 |
2010/11 Estimated $000 |
2011/12 Estimated $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment of the Sentencing Council | 2008 | - | 1,702 | 1,424 | 1,340 | 1,307 |
