Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sentencing Act 1991 - SECT 6AC

Content of guideline judgment

6AC. Content of guideline judgment

A guideline judgment may set out-

   (a)  criteria to be applied in selecting among various sentencing
        alternatives;

   (b)  the weight to be given to the various purposes specified in section
        5(1) for which a sentence may be imposed;

   (c)  the criteria by which a sentencing court is to determine the gravity
        of an offence;

   (d)  the criteria which a sentencing court may use to reduce the sentence
        for an offence;

   (e)  the weighting to be given to relevant criteria;

   (f)  any other matter consistent with the principles contained in this Act.