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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.15ADGuideline judgments on own initiative
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### sec.15AD Guideline judgments on own initiative
The court may, on its own initiative—
give or review a guideline judgment, other than a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act, in a proceeding and whether or not the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and
pronounce the guideline judgment separately or by inclusion in any judgment the court considers appropriate.
The court may, on its own initiative—
give or review a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act in a proceeding and only if the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and
pronounce the guideline judgment only by inclusion in the judgment for the proceeding.
s 15AD ins 2010 No. 48 s 6
(sec.15AD-ssec.1) The court may, on its own initiative— give or review a guideline judgment, other than a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act, in a proceeding and whether or not the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and pronounce the guideline judgment separately or by inclusion in any judgment the court considers appropriate.
(sec.15AD-ssec.2) The court may, on its own initiative— give or review a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act in a proceeding and only if the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and pronounce the guideline judgment only by inclusion in the judgment for the proceeding.
- (a) give or review a guideline judgment, other than a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act, in a proceeding and whether or not the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and
- (b) pronounce the guideline judgment separately or by inclusion in any judgment the court considers appropriate.
- (a) give or review a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act in a proceeding and only if the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and
- (b) pronounce the guideline judgment only by inclusion in the judgment for the proceeding.