Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2024 (ACT)

Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Act 2024

A2024-23

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.

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.

4. New section 34AA

   after section 34, insert

34AASentencing—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 24 May 2024.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2024, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 16 May 2024.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2024