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New South Wales
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure)
Amendment (Victim Impact
Statements) Bill 2004
Contents
Page
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
No 92 2
Schedule 1 Amendments 3
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
has finally passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2004
New South Wales
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure)
Amendment (Victim Impact
Statements) Bill 2004
Act No , 2004
An Act to amend the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 to expand the
category of offences in respect of which a Local Court may receive and consider
victim impact statements; and for other purposes.
I have examined this Bill, and find it to correspond in all respects with the Bill
as finally passed by both Houses.
Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly.
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Victim Impact Statements) Bill
Clause 1 2004
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Victim
Impact Statements) Act 2004.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day to be appointed by proclamation.
3 Amendment of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 92
The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 is amended as set out
in Schedule 1.
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Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Victim Impact Statements) Bill
2004
Amendments Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 27 Application of Division
Insert at the end of section 27 (3) (b):
, or
(c) an offence that is referred to in Table 1 of Schedule 1 to
the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and that:
(i) results in actual physical bodily harm to any
person, or
(ii) involves an act of actual or threatened violence or
an act of sexual assault.
[2] Section 28 When victim impact statements may be received and
considered
Omit "the Supreme Court, Industrial Relations Commission or District
Court" wherever occurring.
Insert instead "a court".
[3] Section 28 (5)
Omit "The Supreme Court, Industrial Relations Commission or District
Court".
Insert instead "A court".
[4] Section 28 (6)
Omit the subsection.
[5] Schedule 2 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Victim Impact
Statements) Act 2004
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Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Victim Impact Statements) Bill
2004
Schedule 1 Amendments
[6] Schedule 2
Insert at the end of Schedule 2, with appropriate Part and clause numbers:
Part Provisions consequent on enactment of
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure)
Amendment (Victim Impact Statements)
Act 2004
Victim impact statements
The amendments made to sections 27 and 28 of this Act by the
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Victim Impact
Statements) Act 2004 extend to offences committed before
the commencement of those amendments, whether or not
proceedings were commenced before that commencement.
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