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PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - As at 1 December 2023 - Act 48 of 1992

- As at 1 December 2023 - Act 48 of 1992

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title
  • 3 Purposes
  • 4 Definitions
  • 4A Meaning of authorised corrective services officer
  • 5 Meaning of penalty unit
  • 5A Prescribed value of particular penalty unit
  • 6 Application to children and certain courts
  • 7 Sentences under this Act are sentences for purposes of the Criminal Code, ch 67
  • 8 Construction of references to court that made order
  • 8A Delegation of powers by proper officer

PART 2 - GOVERNING PRINCIPLES

  • 9 Sentencing guidelines
  • 10 Court’s reasons to be stated and recorded
  • 11 Matters to be considered in determining offender’s character
  • 12 Court to consider whether or not to record conviction
  • 12A Convictions for offences relating to domestic violence
  • 13 Guilty plea to be taken into account
  • 13A Cooperation with law enforcement authorities to be taken into account—undertaking to cooperate
  • 13B Cooperation with law enforcement authorities to be taken into account—cooperation given
  • 14 Preference must be given to compensation for victims
  • 15 Information or submissions for sentence
  • 15A Audiovisual link or audio link may be used to sentence

PART 2A - GUIDELINE JUDGMENTS

  • 15AA Definitions for pt 2A
  • 15AB Powers of court to give or review guideline judgments
  • 15AC Limitations for guideline judgments
  • 15AD Guideline judgments on own initiative
  • 15AE Guideline judgments on application
  • 15AF Right of appearance in a guideline proceeding
  • 15AG Powers of Attorney-General or director of public prosecutions
  • 15AH Relevant considerations before giving or reviewing guideline judgment
  • 15AI Procedural requirements if court decides to give or review guideline judgment
  • 15AJ Discretion of court preserved
  • 15AK Use of evidence in giving or reviewing guideline judgments
  • 15AL Relationship between guideline judgments and other sentencing matters

PART 3 - RELEASES, RESTITUTION AND COMPENSATION

Division 1 - Orders to release certain offenders

Subdivision 1 - Interpretation
  • 15B Definitions for div 1
  • 15C Meaning of eligible drug offender
  • 15D Meaning of eligible drug offence
  • 15E Meaning of disqualifying offence
  • 15F Meaning of approved provider
  • Subdivision 2 - Orders
  • 16 Court may make order under this division if it does not record conviction
  • 17 Making of order
  • 18 Matters to which court must have regard
  • 19 Order of court
  • 20 Contravention of order
  • 21 Termination of recognisance

Division 2 - Recognisances for property related offences

  • 22 Court may make order under this division if it does not record conviction
  • 23 When court may act under this division
  • 24 Adjournment and release of offender if recognisance entered into
  • 25 Offender may be called on to do certain things
  • 26 Offender may be called on for sentence
  • 27 Offender failing to appear under recognisance or when called
  • 28 Termination of recognisance

Division 3 - Release on entering into recognisance

  • 29 Court may act under this division whether or not it records conviction
  • 30 Recognisance—conviction on indictment
  • 31 Recognisance—summary conviction
  • 32 Recognisance instead of imposing any other sentence
  • 33 Termination of recognisance
  • 33A Failing to obey condition of recognisance

Division 3AA - Offenders failing to enter into recognisances before leaving court

  • 33AA Application of division
  • 33AB Proper officer of court may give offender notice
  • 33AC Court may issue warrant
  • 33AD Orders for offender appearing before court
  • 33AE Orders for particular offender failing to appear before court
  • 33AF Evidentiary provision

Division 3A - Provisions relating to forfeited recognisances

  • 33B Order for payment of amount under forfeited recognisance
  • 33C Variation or revocation of order forfeiting recognisance

Division 4 - Orders for restitution and compensation

  • 34 Court may act under this division whether or not it records conviction
  • 35 Order for restitution or compensation
  • 36 What order may state
  • 37 Limit on imprisonment under s 36(2)
  • 38 Extension of time
  • 39 Directions for enforcing order of imprisonment
  • 39A Other orders available on failure to comply
  • 40 Failing to appear as directed
  • 41 Instalments—failing to pay
  • 42 Payment of restitution or compensation
  • 43 Division does not limit operation of other provisions

PART 3A - NON-CONTACT ORDERS

  • 43A Court may make order whether or not it records conviction
  • 43B Making non-contact order
  • 43C Requirements of non-contact order
  • 43D Amending or revoking non-contact order
  • 43E Order to be given to interested persons
  • 43F Contravention of non-contact order

PART 3B - BANNING ORDERS

  • 43G Definitions for pt 3B
  • 43H Record of conviction not required
  • 43I What is a banning order
  • 43J Making a banning order
  • 43K Banning order to be explained
  • 43L Amending or revoking banning order
  • 43M Banning order to be given to interested persons
  • 43N Commissioner of police service may give copy of banning order to particular persons
  • 43O Contravention of banning order

PART 4 - FINES

Division 1 - General

  • 44 Court may impose fine whether or not conviction recorded
  • 45 Power to fine
  • 46 Fine limitations of certain courts
  • 47 Lesser fine than provided may be imposed
  • 48 Exercise of power to fine
  • 49 Single fine for 2 or more offences
  • 50 Instalment order
  • 51 Payment of fine

Division 2 - Fine option orders

  • 52 Definitions
  • 53 Application for order if offender before court
  • 54 If offender not before court written notice of right to apply for fine option order to be given
  • 55 Application for order generally
  • 56. (Repealed)
  • 56A Offender may apply to proper officer for fine option order
  • 57 Matters to be considered on application
  • 58 Proper officer must reconsider offender’s financial position
  • 59 Determination of application
  • 60 Application may be granted or refused
  • 61 Making of order by proper officer of the court
  • 62 Effect of fine option order
  • 63 No liability if warrant executed in good faith and without negligence
  • 64 Order to be in writing
  • 65 Release from custody when order is made
  • 66 Requirements of fine option orders
  • 67 Directions under fine option order
  • 68 Period mentioned in s 66(2) may be extended
  • 69 Maximum number of hours
  • 70 Fine reduced proportionate to imprisonment
  • 71 Community service to be performed cumulatively
  • 72 Performance of community service to be credited against fine
  • 73 Payments and application of payments
  • 74 Failing to comply with a requirement of an order
  • 75. (Repealed)
  • 76 Proper officer to determine hours of community service
  • 77. (Repealed)
  • 78 Effect of revoking order under s 74
  • 79 Revocation of fine option order other than under s 74
  • 80 Offender may be re-sentenced on revocation of order under s 79
  • 81 Application for revocation
  • 82 Imprisonment to be reduced proportionate to amount of fine paid or community service performed
  • 83 Court to notify court that imposed fine option order
  • 84 Certificates
  • 85 Appeals
  • 86 Hearing and determination of appeals
  • 87. (Repealed)
  • 88 Termination of fine option order
  • 89 Original order terminated

PART 5 - INTERMEDIATE ORDERS

Division 1 - Probation orders

  • 90 Court may make probation order whether or not conviction recorded
  • 91 Making of an order
  • 92 Effect of order
  • 93 General requirements of probation order
  • 94 Additional requirements of probation order
  • 95 Probation order to be explained
  • 96 Offender to agree to making or amending of order
  • 97 Multiple offences
  • 98 Application of s 32
  • 99 Termination of probation order

Division 2 - Community service orders

Subdivision 1 - General
  • 100 Court may make order whether or not conviction recorded
  • 101 Making of an order
  • 102 Effect of order
  • 103 General requirements of community service order
  • 104. (Repealed)
  • 105 Community service order to be explained
  • 106 Offender to agree to making or amending of order
  • 107 Multiple offences
  • 108 Termination of community service order
  • Subdivision 2 - Community service orders mandatory for particular offences
  • 108A Definitions for sdiv 2
  • 108B When community service order must be made
  • 108C Effect if offender is also subject to other orders
  • 108D Effect if offender is detained on remand or imprisoned

Division 3 - General

  • 109 Court may make probation order and community service order for an offender
  • 110 Appeal against probation order or community service order

PART 5A - GRAFFITI REMOVAL ORDERS

  • 110A Making of an order
  • 110B Effect of order
  • 110C General requirements of graffiti removal order
  • 110D Graffiti removal order to be explained
  • 110E Multiple orders for single graffiti offence
  • 110F Multiple orders for multiple offences
  • 110G Successive orders
  • 110H Unpaid service to be performed cumulatively
  • 110I Termination of graffiti removal order

PART 6 - INTENSIVE CORRECTION ORDERS

  • 111 Court may make order only if it records conviction
  • 112 Making of order
  • 113 Effect of order
  • 114 General requirements of intensive correction order
  • 115 Additional requirements of intensive correction order
  • 116 Intensive correction order to be explained
  • 117 Offender to agree to making or amending of order
  • 118 Multiple offences
  • 119 Termination of intensive correction order

PART 7 - OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMUNITY BASED ORDERS

Division 1 - Amendment and revocation of orders

  • 120 Amendment and revocation of community based orders generally
  • 120A Amendment and revocation of s 108B community service order or graffiti removal order
  • 121 Offender may be re-sentenced on revocation of order
  • 122 Application for amendment or revocation

Division 2 - Contravention of orders

  • 123 Offence to contravene requirement of community based orders
  • 124 Proceeding for offence may be brought in any Magistrates Court
  • 125 Powers of Magistrates Court that convicts offender of offence against s 123(1)
  • 126 Powers of Supreme Court or District Court to deal with offender
  • 126A Particular provision for driver licence disqualifications
  • 127 Additional power of courts in relation to an intensive correction order
  • 128 Summons or warrant for contravention of single community based order
  • 129 Summons or warrant for contravention of multiple orders made by courts of different jurisdictions
  • 130 Discharge of multiple community based orders where contravention taken into account
  • 131 Contravention of requirements of order—judge to determine
  • 132 Proceedings after end of period of order

Division 3 - General

  • 133 Authorised corrective services officers subject to direction of court
  • 134 Requirements of order have effect despite appeal
  • 135 Directions under community based order
  • 136 Notifications following making of order
  • 137 Facilitation of proof
  • 138 Application of Justices Act
  • 139 Court may order summons or warrant for offender’s appearance
  • 140 Power of Magistrates Court under s 128(2), 129(2) or 139(2)
  • 141 Community service under intensive correction order cumulative with any other community service
  • 142 Offence against this part—complainant

PART 8 - ORDERS OF SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT

  • 143 Court not to act without recording a conviction
  • 144 Sentence of imprisonment may be suspended
  • 145 Effect of suspended imprisonment
  • 146 Consequences of committing offence during operational period
  • 146A Summons or warrant for offender whose sentence of imprisonment has been suspended
  • 147 Power of court mentioned in s 146
  • 148 Imprisonment to be served immediately
  • 149 Reasons not stated—order still valid
  • 150 Bail Act applies if offender not dealt with immediately
  • 151. (Repealed)
  • 151A Parole for suspended sentences

PART 8A - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT ORDERS

Division 1 - Preliminary

Division 2 - When treatment orders may be made

  • 151D Court may make treatment order only if it records conviction
  • 151E When treatment order may be made
  • 151F When treatment order can not be made
  • 151G Particular matters for offences involving violence against another person
  • 151H Multiple offences

Division 3 - Making treatment orders

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary steps
  • 151I Explaining treatment order
  • 151J Offender to agree to making of order
  • 151K Adjournment for obtaining suitability assessment report
  • 151L Requirements for suitability assessment report
  • Subdivision 2 - Content of treatment orders
  • 151M Content
  • Subdivision 3 - Custodial part
  • 151N Custodial part of treatment order
  • 151O Orders if offender commits offence for which imprisonment may be imposed
  • 151P Considerations for taking action under s 151O
  • Subdivision 4 - Rehabilitation part
  • 151Q Rehabilitation part of treatment order
  • 151R Core conditions
  • 151S Treatment program

Division 4 - Administering treatment orders

  • 151T Review team obligations and requirement for court to consult
  • 151U Court may cancel rehabilitation part of treatment order on early completion of treatment program
  • 151V Court may amend rehabilitation part of treatment order
  • 151W Failure to comply with rehabilitation part of treatment order

Division 5 - Ending treatment orders

  • 151X Court may revoke treatment order
  • 151Y Requirements for revocation
  • 151Z Termination of treatment orders

Division 6 - Miscellaneous

  • 151ZA Immunity from prosecution
  • 151ZB Arrest warrants
  • 151ZC Court may remand offender in custody
  • 151ZD No appeal against particular decisions

PART 9 - IMPRISONMENT

Division 1 - Liability

  • 152 Court must record conviction
  • 152A Proper officer to give chief executive (corrective services) record of order of imprisonment
  • 153 Imprisonment—liability to
  • 153A Term of imprisonment if none prescribed

Division 2 - Calculation

  • 154 Calculation of term of imprisonment
  • 155 Imprisonment to be served concurrently unless otherwise ordered
  • 156 Cumulative orders of imprisonment
  • 156A Cumulative order of imprisonment must be made in particular circumstances
  • 157. (Repealed) 158. (Repealed)
  • 158A Term of imprisonment does not run if offender on bail awaiting appeal
  • 159 Term of imprisonment does not run while prisoner at large
  • 159A Time held in presentence custody to be deducted

Division 3 - Parole

  • 160 Definitions for div 3
  • 160A Application of ss 160B–160D
  • 160AA Reduction of minimum period of imprisonment for particular offenders
  • 160B Sentence of 3 years or less and not a serious violent offence or sexual offence
  • 160C Sentence of more than 3 years and not a serious violent offence or sexual offence
  • 160D Sentence for a serious violent offence or sexual offence
  • 160E Automatic cancellation of parole release or eligibility dates
  • 160F Significance of an offender’s period of imprisonment
  • 160G Court may fix any day of sentence as parole release date
  • 160H Series of sentences involving terms of imprisonment

PART 9A - CONVICTIONS OF SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENCES

  • 161A When an offender is convicted of a serious violent offence
  • 161B Declaration of conviction of serious violent offence
  • 161C Calculation of number of years of imprisonment

PART 9B - REPEAT SERIOUS CHILD SEX OFFENCES

  • 161D Meaning of serious child sex offence
  • 161E Mandatory sentence for repeat serious child sex offence

PART 9C - SERIOUS DRUG OFFENCES

Division 1 - Interpretation

  • 161F Meaning of category A offence, category B offence and category C offence

Division 2 - Issue of serious drug offence certificates

  • 161G Issue of serious drug offence certificate
  • 161H Content of serious drug offence certificate
  • 161I Amendment of certificate by court to include related offence for which offender is sentenced later
  • 161J Amendment of certificate by proper officer to correct minor error
  • 161K Amendment by proper officer, or cancellation, of certificate on quashing of conviction or appeal
  • 161L Effect of amendment of certificate on date of issue
  • 161M Process for issuing or amending certificate

PART 9D - SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME

Division 1 - Preliminary

  • 161N Definitions for part
  • 161O Meaning of criminal organisation
  • 161P Meaning of participant
  • 161Q Meaning of serious organised crime circumstance of aggravation

Division 2 - Term of imprisonment for particular offenders

  • 161R Court must impose term of imprisonment
  • 161S Cooperation with law enforcement agencies

Division 3 - Control orders

Subdivision 1 - Making of orders
  • 161T Court may make control order whether or not conviction recorded or other order made
  • 161U Conditions
  • 161V When court must make order
  • 161W When court may make order—offender who was participant in criminal organisation
  • 161X When court may make order—offender convicted of habitual consorting
  • 161Y When court may make order—offender convicted of contravening order
  • 161Z Control order to be explained
  • 161ZA Offender subject to existing control order
  • 161ZB Duration
  • 161ZC Effect if offender is detained on remand or imprisoned
  • Subdivision 2 - Amendment and revocation of orders
  • 161ZD Application for amendment or revocation
  • 161ZE Court may amend order or remit application
  • 161ZF Court may revoke order
  • 161ZG Order amending or revoking control order to be given to interested persons
  • Subdivision 3 - Restrictions on use of particular information
  • 161ZH Restrictions
  • Subdivision 4 - Enforcement
  • 161ZI Contravention of order
  • 161ZJ Initial power to search and seize particular things
  • 161ZK Things seized within the first 24 hours
  • 161ZL Police powers for preventing contravention of control order
  • 161ZM Authorised corrective services officer may give direction
  • 161ZN Proceeding after order no longer in force
  • 161ZO Charge must be heard and decided summarily on prosecution election
  • 161ZP Constitution of Magistrates Court
  • 161ZQ When Magistrates Court must abstain from jurisdiction
  • 161ZR Charge may be heard and decided where defendant arrested or served
  • 161ZS Time for prosecution
  • 161ZT Maximum penalty for offence dealt with summarily
  • 161ZU Appeals against decision to decide charge summarily
  • Subdivision 5 - Corresponding control orders
  • 161ZV Definitions for subdivision
  • 161ZW Regulation may prescribe orders
  • 161ZX Application for registration of order
  • 161ZY Registration of order
  • 161ZZ Referral of order to court for adaptation or modification
  • 161ZZA Action by the registrar and commissioner after registration of order
  • 161ZZB Effect of amended order if respondent not notified of amendment
  • 161ZZC Amendment or cancellation of registered order
  • 161ZZD Operation of order not affected
  • Subdivision 6 - Miscellaneous
  • 161ZZE Order not affected by appeal

PART 10 - INDEFINITE SENTENCES

  • 162 Definitions
  • 163 Indefinite sentence—imposition
  • 164 Counsel for prosecution to inform court
  • 165 Attorney-General’s consent
  • 166 Adjournment
  • 166A Reports about offender
  • 166B Distribution of reports
  • 166C Use of reports
  • 167 Evidence
  • 168 Court to give reasons
  • 169 Onus of proof
  • 170 Standard of proof
  • 171 Review—periodic
  • 172 Review—application by offender imprisoned
  • 172A Distribution of reports
  • 172B Disputed report
  • 172C Review hearing
  • 172D Court not to have regard to possible order under Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003
  • 173 Indefinite sentence discharged
  • 174 Parole application if finite sentence imposed
  • 174A When parole order must be made
  • 174B Provisions for parole orders under part
  • 174C Parole provisions on cancellation of parole order
  • 175. (Repealed)
  • 176 Registrar of court to give report
  • 177 Appeals—general
  • 178 Appeals—Attorney-General
  • 179 Hearings—offender to be present

PART 10A - OFFENDER LEVY

  • 179A Purpose of pt 10A
  • 179B Definition for part
  • 179C Imposition of offender levy
  • 179D Subsequent sentences
  • 179E Payment of offender levy
  • 179F Enforcement of offender levy by registration
  • 179G Amounts to be satisfied before satisfying offender levy
  • 179H Effect of appeal against relevant convictions

PART 10B - VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS

  • 179I Definitions for part
  • 179J Application of part
  • 179K Giving details of impact of crime on victim during sentencing
  • 179L Preparation of victim impact statement
  • 179M Reading aloud of victim impact statement during sentencing
  • 179N Special arrangements for reading aloud of victim impact statement during sentencing

PART 11 - GENERAL

  • 180 Effect of alterations in sentences
  • 180A Meaning of certain sentence provisions
  • 181 Corporations entitled to aggrieved party payments
  • 181A Corporations to be fined if imprisonment is the only penalty
  • 181B Corporation fines under penalty provision
  • 181C Corporation fines under provision authorising subordinate legislation
  • 182 Enforcement of order for penalty for an offender dealt with on indictment
  • 182A Court may make order for default payment of penalty
  • 182B. (Repealed)
  • 183 Imprisonment unless penalty paid
  • 184 Imprisonment unless act done
  • 185 Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of penalty
  • 185A If offender does not pay penalty under s 182A or 185
  • 185B Power of proper officer to postpone warrant
  • 185C Power of proper officer to recall warrant and issue new warrant on part payment of penalty
  • 186 Reduction of imprisonment
  • 187 Disqualification from holding Queensland driver licence
  • 188 Court may reopen sentencing proceedings
  • 189 Outstanding offences may be taken into account in imposing sentence
  • 190 Magistrates Court may release offender
  • 191 Effect of order under s 190
  • 192 Magistrates Court to assess value of property
  • 193 Payment of value or amount assessed under s 192
  • 194 Restoration of property
  • 195 Passport orders
  • 195A Failure to perform community service in a satisfactory way
  • 195B Access to court files by representative of community justice group in offender’s community
  • 195C Confidentiality
  • 195D Protection from liability
  • 195E Court may require copies of report to be given to corrective services department
  • 196 Regulation-making power
  • 197 Forms

PART 12 - QUEENSLAND SENTENCING ADVISORY COUNCIL

Division 1 - Establishment and functions

  • 198 Establishment
  • 199 Functions of council
  • 200 Powers of council

Division 2 - Membership

  • 201 Appointment of members
  • 202 Chairperson and deputy chairperson
  • 203 Term of appointment
  • 203A Conditions of appointment
  • 203B Vacancy in office
  • 203C Council decision not invalidated by defect in appointment or vacancy

Division 3 - Proceedings

  • 203D Conduct of business
  • 203E Quorum
  • 203F Presiding at meetings
  • 203G Conduct of meetings
  • 203H Minutes

Division 4 - Other matters

  • 203I Council may engage persons to help in performing functions
  • 203J Reports
  • 203K. (Repealed) 203L. (Repealed)

PART 13 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 204 General transitional provisions
  • 204A. (Repealed)
  • 205 Penalty Units Act 1985 references

PART 14 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Transitional provisions before Criminal Law Amendment Act 2012

  • 206 Transitional provisions for Penalties and Sentences (Serious Violent Offences) Amendment Act 1997
  • 207 Transitional provisions for State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
  • 208 Transitional provisions for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000
  • 209 Transitional provision for Penalties and Sentences (Non-contact Orders) Amendment Act 2001
  • 210 Transitional provisions for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2002
  • 211 Transitional provision for the Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003
  • 212 Transitional provisions for the 2004 amendments—approved forms and serious violent offences
  • 213 Transitional provision for s 157 (Eligibility for post-prison community based release)
  • 214 Transitional provision for pt 9, div 3
  • 215 Transitional provision for State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007
  • 216 Transitional provision for Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008
  • 217 Transitional provision for Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010
  • 218 Transitional provision for Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010
  • 219 Transitional provision for the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010
  • 220 Transitional provision for Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010

Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2012

  • 221 Transitional provision for s 171
  • 222. (Repealed)

Division 3 - Transitional provision for Criminal Law (Two Strike Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2012

  • 223 Transitional provision for s 161E

Division 4 - Transitional provisions for Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012

  • 224 Retrospective application of s 179C in particular circumstances
  • 225. (Repealed)

Division 5 - Transitional provision for Criminal Proceeds Confiscation (Unexplained Wealth and Serious Drug Offender Confiscation Order) Amendment Act 2013

  • 226 Retrospective application of pt 9C in particular circumstances

Division 6 - Transitional provisions for expiry of Drug Court Act 2000

  • 227 Definitions for div 6
  • 228 Application of div 6
  • 229 Continuation of warrants
  • 230 Dealing with offences after enforcement of warrant
  • 231 Sentencing an offender after enforcement of warrant

Division 7 - Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013

  • 232 Transitional provision for sch 1

Division 8 - Transitional provision for Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013

  • 233 Application of amended s 15A

Division 9 - Transitional provision for Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014

  • 234 Sentencing guidelines

Division 10 - Transitional provisions for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2014

  • 235 Application of s 13B

Division 11 - Transitional provisions for Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Act 2014

  • 236 Sentencing guidelines
  • 237 Banning orders
  • 238 Community service orders required under s 108B

Division 12 - Transitional provision for Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2016

Division 13 - Transitional provision for Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2016

  • 240 Sentencing submissions

Division 14 - Transitional provision for Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016

  • 241 Sentencing guidelines

Division 15 - Transitional provision for Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016

  • 242 Offence of a sexual nature taken to include references to Criminal Code, ss 208 and 209

Division 16 - Transitional provisions for Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016

Subdivision 1 - Transitional provisions for repeal of Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013
  • 243 Definitions for subdivision
  • 244 Application of subdivision
  • 245 Application to Supreme Court to reopen sentencing proceedings
  • 246 Supreme Court may reopen sentencing proceedings
  • 247 Appeals
  • 248 No cause of action
  • Subdivision 2 - Other transitional provisions
  • 249 Making of control order for offender convicted of committing indictable offence before commencement
  • 250 Application of amended s 187
  • 251 Application of s 161Q to particular prescribed offences

Division 17 - Transitional provision for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2017

  • 252 Warrant for arrest of offender failing to enter into recognisance under order made before commencement

Division 18 - Transitional provision for Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017

  • 253 Victim impact statements

Division 19 - Transitional provision for Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017

  • 254 Banning orders

Division 20 - Transitional provision for Justice Legislation (Links to Terrorist Activity) Amendment Act 2019

  • 255 Application of s 160B to sentencing offenders after commencement

Division 21 - Transitional provisions for Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020

Division 22 - Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020

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