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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
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### sec.256 Sentencing guidelines
Section 9, as amended by the Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 , applies to the sentencing of an offender after the commencement whether the offence or conviction happened before, or happens after, the commencement.
s 256 ins 2020 No. 32 s 55