PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15AJ
Discretion of court preserved
PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15AJ
Discretion of court preserved
15AJ Discretion of court preserved
(1) Nothing in this part—
(a) limits any power or jurisdiction of the court
to give or review a judgment providing guidance on matters relating to
sentencing that the court has apart from this part; or
(b) requires the court
to give or review a guideline judgment if it considers giving or reviewing a
guideline judgment inappropriate.
(2) If, on an application under
section 15AE, the court decides not to give or review a guideline judgment,
the court must give reasons for its decision.
