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CRIMES (SENTENCING) AMENDMENT BILL 2024

2024

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Marisa Paterson)

Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2024

A Bill for

An Act to amend the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005









The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2024

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2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act

, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

.

4 New section 34AA

after section 34, insert

34AA Sentencing—submissions

In deciding how an offender should be sentenced (if at all) for an offence, a court may consider a submission made by a party to the proceeding stating the sentence, or range of sentences, the party considers appropriate for the court to impose.

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 20 March 2024.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act

on 2024.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au

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