194Sentencing—matters to be considered in imposing penalty

#### 194 Sentencing—matters to be considered in imposing penalty 194 Sentencing—matters to be considered in imposing penalty > > (1) In imposing a penalty for an offence under this Act or the regulations, the court is to take into consideration the following (so far as they are relevant)— > > > > > (a) the extent of the harm caused or likely to be caused by the commission of the offence, > > > > > (b) the significance of the reserved land, Aboriginal object or place, threatened species or endangered species, population or ecological community (if any) that was harmed, or likely to be harmed, by the commission of the offence, > > > > > (c) the practical measures that may be taken to prevent, control, abate or mitigate that harm, > > > > > (d) the extent to which the person who committed the offence could reasonably have foreseen the harm caused or likely to be caused by the commission of the offence, > > > > > (e) the extent to which the person who committed the offence had control over the causes that gave rise to the offence, > > > > > (f) in relation to an offence concerning an Aboriginal object or place or an Aboriginal area—the views of Aboriginal persons who have an association with the object, place or area concerned, > > > > > (g) whether, in committing the offence, the person was complying with an order or direction from an employer or supervising employee, > > > > > (h) whether the offence was committed for commercial gain. > > > (2) The court may take into consideration other matters that it considers relevant. > > **ss 194–196:** Ins 2010 No 38, Sch 1 \[118\].