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SENTENCING ACT - NOTES

SENTENCING ACT
As in force at 10 December 2008

northern territory of australia

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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 10 December 2008.  Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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SENTENCING act

ENDNOTES

1 KEY
Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and amendments
amd = amended     od = order
app = appendix    om = omitted
bl = by-law     pt = Part
ch = Chapter     r = regulation/rule
cl = clause     rem = remainder
div = Division     renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired    rep = repealed
f = forms     s = section
Gaz = Gazette     sch = Schedule
hdg = heading     sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted     SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title     sub = substituted
nc = not commenced    
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION


Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995)


Assent date


29 September 1995


Commenced


1 July 1996 (Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)


Sentencing Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 47, 1996)


Assent date


31 October 1996


Commenced


1 March 1997 (Gaz G4, 29 January 1997, p 2)


Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 (Act No. 65, 1996)


Assent date


31 December 1996


Commenced


8 March 1997 (Gaz S7, 7 March 1997)


Statute Law Revision Act 1997 (Act No. 17, 1997)


Assent date


11 April 1997


Commenced


1 May 1997 (Gaz G17, 30 April 1997, p 2)


Sentencing Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 14, 1998)


Assent date


30 March 1998


Commenced


29 April 1998 (Gaz G16, 29 April 1998, p 3)


Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 (Act No. 91, 1998)


Assent date


11 December 1998


Commenced


13 January 1999 (Gaz G1, 13 January 1999, p 6)


Sentencing Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 4, 1999)


Assent date


26 February 1999


Commenced


1 April 1999 (s 2, s 2 Penalties Act 1999 (Act No. 2, 1999) and Gaz G11, 24 March 1999, p 3)


Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 (Act No. 33, 1999)


Assent date


18 June 1999


Commenced


4 July 1999 (s 2(2), Gaz S31, 1 July 1999, s 2 Mental Health and Related Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 11, 1999), s 2 Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (Act No. 63, 1998) and Gaz G3, 26 January 2000, p 3)


Mental Health and Related Services (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 11, 1999)


Assent date


25 March 1999


Commenced


1 February 2000 (s 2, s 2 Mental Health and Related Services Act 1998 (Act No. 63, 1998) and Gaz G3, 26 January 2000, p 2)


Sentencing of Juveniles (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 (Act No. 17, 2000)


Assent date


30 May 2000


Commenced


1 June 2000 (s 2)


Sentencing Amendment Act 2001 (Act No. 38, 2001)


Assent date


19 July 2001


Commenced


26 September 2001 (Gaz G38, 26 September 2001, p 4)


Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 39, 2001)


Assent date


19 July 2001


Commenced


26 September 2001 (Gaz G38, 26 September 2001, p 4)


Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 3) 2001 (Act No. 55, 2001)


Assent date


19 October 2001


Commenced


22 October 2001 (s 2)


Fines and Penalties (Recovery) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 60, 2001)


Assent date


11 December 2001


Commenced


1 January 2002 (s 2, s 2 Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 (Act No. 60, 2002) and Gaz G50, 19 December 2001, p 3)


Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 4) 2001 (Act No. 66, 2001)


Assent date


21 December 2001


Commenced


21 December 2001


Criminal Property Forfeiture (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 (Act No. 35, 2002)


Assent date


16 July 2002


Commenced


1 June 2003 (s 2, s 2 Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002 (Act No. 35, 2002) and Gaz G21, 28 May 2003, p 2)


Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004)


Assent date


7 January 2004


Commenced


17 March 2004 (Gaz G11, 17 March 2004, p 8)


Sentencing (Crime of Murder) and Parole Reform Act 2003 (Act No. 3, 2004)


Assent date


7 January 2004


Commenced


11 February 2004 (Gaz G6, 11 February 2004, p 2)


Sentencing Amendment (Aboriginal Customary Law) Act 2004 (Act No. 1, 2005)


Assent date


14 January 2005 


Commenced


16 February 2005 (Gaz G7, 16 February 2005, p 6)


Justice Portfolio (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 20, 2005)


Assent date


6 May 2005 


Commenced


13 July 2005 (Gaz G28, 13 July 2005, p 3)


Youth Justice (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005 (Act No. 33, 2005)


Assent date


22 September 2005


Commenced


1 August 2006 (s 2, s 2 Youth Justice Act 2005 (Act No. 32, 2005) and Gaz G30, 26 July 2006, p 3)


Antisocial Behaviour (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 (Act No. 2, 2006)


Assent date


8 March 2006


Commenced


14 June 2006 (Gaz G24, 14 June 2006, p 3)


Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (Act No. 13, 2006)


Assent date


18 May 2006


Commenced


1 July 2006 (s 3(2))


Justice Legislation Amendment (Group Criminal Activities) Act 2006 (Act No. 36, 2006)


Assent date


3 November 2006


Commenced


20 December 2006 (Gaz G51, 20 December 2006, p 2)


Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)


Assent date


8 March 2007


Commenced


8 March 2007


Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (Act No. 34, 2007)


Assent date


12 December 2007


Commenced


1 July 2008 (Gaz G25, 25 June 2008, p 4)


Statute Law Revision Act 2008 (Act No. 6, 2008)


Assent date


11 March 2008


Commenced


11 March 2008


Sentencing Amendment (Violent Offences) Act 2008 (Act No. 30, 2008)


Assent date


21 November 2008


Commenced


10 December 2008 (Gaz S63, 10 December 2008)


3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 4 Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998
s 27 Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999
pts 3 and 4 Sentencing of Juveniles (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000
s 11 Sentencing Amendment Act (No. 3) 2001
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 3 amd No. 65, 1996, s 3; No. 17, 1997, s 17; No. 14, 1998, s 4; No. 33, 1999, s 4; No. 55, 2001, s 4; No. 2, 2006, s 22; No. 36, 2006, s 4; No. 4, 2007, s 2; No. 6, 2008, s 3; No. 30, 2008, s 4
s 4 amd No. 2, 2006, s 23; No. 33, 2005, s 5
s 5 amd No. 47, 1996, s 3; No. 33, 1999, s 5; No. 39, 2001, s 3; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 35, 2002, s 5; No. 36, 2006, s 5
s 6A ins No. 36, 2006, s 6
s 11 amd No. 20, 2005, s 49
s 13 amd No. 20, 2005, s 50
s 15 amd No. 65, 1996, s 4; No. 33, 1999, s 6; No. 66, 2001, s 3; No. 2005, s 51
s 16 amd No. 13, 2006, s 67
s 17 amd No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 19 sub No. 60, 2001, s 13
ss 20 - 23 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 24 amd No. 4, 2007, s 7
s25 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 26 sub No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 27 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 28 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 29 amd No. 33, 1999, s 7; No. 55, 2001, s 10
 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 30 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
s 31 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
ss 32 - 33 rep No. 60, 2001, s 13
pt 3 
div 4 hdg amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 33A ins No. 55, 2001, s 5
s 34 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 2005, s 52
s 35 amd No. 33, 1999, s 8; No. 55, 2001, s 10
ss 36 - 38 amd No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 39 amd No. 65, 1996, s 5; No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 40 amd No. 33, 1999, s 9
s 42 amd No. 33, 1999, s 10
s 43 sub No. 65, 1996, s 6
 amd No. 33, 1999, s 11; No. 66, 2001, s 4; No. 2005, s 53
s 44 amd No. 20, 2005, s 54
s 45 amd No. 33, 1999, s 12
s 48 sub No. 65, 1996, s 7
 amd No. 33, 1999, s 13
s 51 amd No. 14, 1998, s 5; No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 52 amd No. 14, 1998, s 6; No. 33, 1999, s 14; No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 53 amd No. 14, 1998, s 7; No. 38, 2001, s 4; No. 55, 2001, s 10; No. 3, 2004, s 6
s 53A ins No. 3, 2004, s 7
s 54 amd No. 14, 1998, s 8; No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 55A ins No. 38, 2001, s 5
 amd No. 1, 2004, s 16
s 56 amd No. 3, 2004, s 8
s 57 amd No. 38, 2001, s 6; No. 3, 2004, s 9
s 58 amd No. 14, 1998, s 9; No. 55, 2001, s 10
 exp No. 39, 1995, s 58(5) and (6)
pt 3 
div 6 hdg ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 12
 sub No. 55, 2001, s 6
s 63 amd No. 11, 1999, s 4
s 65 amd No. 33, 1999, s 15; No. 1, 2004, s 17
pt 3 
div 6 
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 65, 1996, s. 8
 om No. 14, 1998, s 13
s 78A ins No. 65, 1996, s8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 10; No. 33, 1999, s 16; No. 17, 2000, s 5
 sub No. 55, 2001, s 6
s 78B ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 11
 sub No. 55, 2001, s 6
pt 3 
div 6A hdg ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
s 78BA ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
 sub No. 30, 2008, s 5
pt 3 
div 6B hdg ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
s 78BB ins No. 33, 1999, s 17
pt 3 
div 7 hdg ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 14
 rep No. 55, 2001, s 7
s 78C ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 15
 rep No. 55, 2001, s 7
s 78D ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 16
 rep No. 55, 2001, s 7
s 78E ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 17
 rep No. 55, 2001, s 7
s 78F ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 18
 rep No. 55, 2001, s 7
s 78G ins No. 65, 1996, s 8
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 19
 rep No. 55, 2001, s 7
pt 3 
div 8 hdg ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
s 78H ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
 amd No. 33, 1999, s 18; No. 34, 2007, s 146
s 78J ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
s 78K amd No. 4, 2007, s 2; No. 34, 2007, s 146
ss 78L - 78M ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
s 78N ins No. 91, 1998, s 3
 amd No. 34, 2007, s 146
s 78P amd No. 33, 1999, s 19; No. 55, 2001, s 10
s 79 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17
 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
s 80 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17; No. 14, 1998, s 20
 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
s 81 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17
 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
s 82 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
s 83 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17
 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
s 84 amd No. 17, 1997, s 17
 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
ss 85 - 86 sub No. 11, 1999, s 3
pt 5
div 1A hdg ins No. 36, 2006, s 7
ss97A - 97H ins No. 36, 2006, s 7
s 99 amd No. 4, 2007, s 7
s 99A ins No. 33, 1999, s 20
pt 6 
div 1 hdg sub No. 20, 2005, s 55
s 102A ins No. 20, 2005, s 56
pt 6 
div 2 
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 47, 1996, s 4
s 104A ins No. 1, 2005, s 4
pt 6 
div 2 
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 47, 1996, s 5
s 106A ins No. 47, 1996, s 5
 amd No. 39, 2001, s 4
s 106B ins No. 47, 1996, s 5
 amd No. 33, 1999, s 21; No. 55, 2001, s 8
s 115 amd No. 66, 2001, s 5
s 118 amd No. 4, 1999, s 3
 rep No. 13, 2006, s 68
s 119 rep No. 13, 2006, s 68
s 122 amd No. 4, 1999, s 4
pt 12 hdg ins No. 1, 2005, s 5
s 129 amd No. 65, 1996, s 9; No. 33, 1999, s 22
s 130 amd No. 33, 1999, s 23
pt 13 hdg ins No. 1, 2005, s 6
s 131 ins No. 1, 2005, s 6
sch 1 ins No. 65, 1996, s 10
 amd No. 14, 1998, s 21; No. 33, 1999, s 24
 rep No. 55, 2001, s 9
sch 2 ins No. 33, 1999, s 25
 amd No. 4, 2007, s 2
sch 3 ins No. 33, 1999, s 25
 amd No. 1, 2004, s 18
sch 4 amd No. 65, 1996, s 11
 renum No. 33, 1999, s 26