PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15AB Powers of court to give or review guideline judgments PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15AB Powers of court to give or review guideline judgments 15AB Powers of court to give or review guideline judgments (1) The court may give or review a guideline judgment— (a) on its own initiative under section 15AD ; or (b) on an application under section 15AE . (2) However— (a) a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act may be given or reviewed only in a proceeding where the guideline judgment relates to a matter in the proceeding; and (b) the court must comply with section 15AC .