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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.15AFRight of appearance in a guideline proceeding
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### sec.15AF Right of appearance in a guideline proceeding
The following persons may appear in a guideline proceeding—
the Attorney-General;
the director of public prosecutions;
the chief executive officer of Legal Aid Queensland.
Also, for a guideline proceeding in which the court is giving or reviewing a guideline judgment relevant to an appeal before the court against the sentence of a convicted person, the convicted person may appear in the guideline proceeding.
Without limiting subsection (1) or (2) , a person who may appear under subsection (1) or (2) may—
oppose or support the giving or reviewing of the guideline judgment by the court; and
make submissions in relation to the framing of the guidelines to be contained in the guideline judgment; and
inform the court of any relevant pending appeal against sentence; and
assist the court in relation to any relevant matter.
s 15AF ins 2010 No. 48 s 6
(sec.15AF-ssec.1) The following persons may appear in a guideline proceeding— the Attorney-General; the director of public prosecutions; the chief executive officer of Legal Aid Queensland.
(sec.15AF-ssec.2) Also, for a guideline proceeding in which the court is giving or reviewing a guideline judgment relevant to an appeal before the court against the sentence of a convicted person, the convicted person may appear in the guideline proceeding.
(sec.15AF-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2) , a person who may appear under subsection (1) or (2) may— oppose or support the giving or reviewing of the guideline judgment by the court; and make submissions in relation to the framing of the guidelines to be contained in the guideline judgment; and inform the court of any relevant pending appeal against sentence; and assist the court in relation to any relevant matter.
- (a) the Attorney-General;
- (b) the director of public prosecutions;
- (c) the chief executive officer of Legal Aid Queensland.
- (a) oppose or support the giving or reviewing of the guideline judgment by the court; and
- (b) make submissions in relation to the framing of the guidelines to be contained in the guideline judgment; and
- (c) inform the court of any relevant pending appeal against sentence; and
- (d) assist the court in relation to any relevant matter.