Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 (ACT)

Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014

A2014-58

Contents

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1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

4            ImprisonmentSection 10 (3), examples for par (b), except notes  2

5            Periodic detentionSection 11 (2) and (3)  2

6            Combination sentences—offences punishable by imprisonmentSection 29 (1) (a), except note  3

7           Section 29 (1), example 2, 1st dot point  3

8            Section 29 (1), example 2, 2nd dot point  3

9            Application—pt 5.2Section 64 (2), new note  3

10          Imprisonment—official notice of sentenceSection 84 (2) (c)  4

11          New chapter 12  4

Schedule 1 Consequential amendments  5

Part 1.1    Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005  5

Part 1.2    Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005                   5

Part 1.3    Electoral Act 1992  6

Part 1.4    Spent Convictions Act 2000  6

Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014

A2014-58

An Act to amend the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005, and for other purposes

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

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe 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.

   NoteThis Act also amends the following legislation (see sch 1):

   ·     Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

   ·     Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

   ·     Electoral Act 1992

   ·     Spent Convictions Act 2000.

4. Imprisonment
   Section 10 (3), examples for par (b), except notes

   substitute

   Example—par (b)

   release on parole under the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

5. Periodic detention
   Section 11 (2) and (3)

   substitute

   (2)The court may order that the sentence of imprisonment be served by periodic detention.

   NotePeriodic detention may be part of a combination sentence together with other sentencing options (see pt 3.6). However, periodic detention must not be combined with full-time detention (see s 29 (1) (a)).

   (3)The periodic detention must be for a period of at least 3 months and must end before 1 July 2016.

6. Combination sentences—offences punishable by imprisonment
   Section 29 (1) (a), except note

   substitute

   (a)an order sentencing the offender to imprisonment (as full-time detention or periodic detention, but not a combination of these kinds of imprisonment);

7. Section 29 (1), example 2, 1st dot point

   omit

   2 years

   substitute

   3 years

8. Section 29 (1), example 2, 2nd dot point

   omit

9. Application—pt 5.2
   Section 64 (2), new note

   insert

   NoteSubsection (2) has application to sentences of imprisonment imposed before the Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 commenced. Under amendments made by that Act, an order sentencing an offender to imprisonment cannot combine full-time detention and periodic detention.

10. Imprisonment—official notice of sentence
    Section 84 (2) (c)

    substitute

    (c)whether the sentence is to be served as full-time detention or periodic detention;

11. New chapter 12

    insert

Chapter 12Transitional—Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014

1. Application of amendments

   (1)The amendments of this Act made by the Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2014 apply to the sentencing…