sec.161EMandatory sentence for repeat serious child sex offence

### sec.161E Mandatory sentence for repeat serious child sex offence An offender is convicted of a repeat serious child sex offence if— the offender is convicted of a serious child sex offence (the repeat offence ) committed by the offender when the offender was an adult; and before the offender committed the repeat offence, the offender was convicted of another serious child sex offence committed by the offender when the offender was an adult. An offender who is convicted of a repeat serious child sex offence is liable to, despite any other penalty imposed by the Criminal Code , imprisonment for life, which can not be mitigated or varied under any law, or is liable to an indefinite sentence under part 10 . For the indefinite sentence under part 10 mentioned in subsection (2) , the sentence of imprisonment for life, which can not be mitigated or varied under any law, is— the nominal sentence under section 163 (2) ; and the finite sentence under section 173 (1) (b) . s 161E ins 2012 No. 14 s 7 (sec.161E-ssec.1) An offender is convicted of a repeat serious child sex offence if— the offender is convicted of a serious child sex offence (the repeat offence ) committed by the offender when the offender was an adult; and before the offender committed the repeat offence, the offender was convicted of another serious child sex offence committed by the offender when the offender was an adult. (sec.161E-ssec.2) An offender who is convicted of a repeat serious child sex offence is liable to, despite any other penalty imposed by the Criminal Code , imprisonment for life, which can not be mitigated or varied under any law, or is liable to an indefinite sentence under part 10 . (sec.161E-ssec.3) For the indefinite sentence under part 10 mentioned in subsection (2) , the sentence of imprisonment for life, which can not be mitigated or varied under any law, is— the nominal sentence under section 163 (2) ; and the finite sentence under section 173 (1) (b) . - (a) the offender is convicted of a serious child sex offence (the repeat offence ) committed by the offender when the offender was an adult; and - (b) before the offender committed the repeat offence, the offender was convicted of another serious child sex offence committed by the offender when the offender was an adult. - (a) the nominal sentence under section 163 (2) ; and - (b) the finite sentence under section 173 (1) (b) .