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Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999
54CCourt to give reasons if non-custodial sentence imposed
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#### 54C Court to give reasons if non-custodial sentence imposed
54C Court to give reasons if non-custodial sentence imposed
> > (1) If the court imposes a non-custodial sentence for an offence set out in the Table to this Division, the court must make a record of its reasons for doing so. The court must identify in the record of its reasons each mitigating factor that it took into account.
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> > (2) The failure of a court to comply with this section does not invalidate the sentence.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > non-custodial sentence means a sentence referred to in Division 3 of Part 2 or a fine.
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> **s 54C:** Ins 2002 No 90, Sch 1 \[4\].