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Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

138Effect of failure to comply with Act

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138 Effect of failure to comply with Act A failure to comply with this Act may be considered by an appeal court in any appeal against sentence even if this Act declares that the failure to comply does not invalidate the sentence.

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