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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.259Sentencing guidelines
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### sec.259 Sentencing guidelines
Section 9, as amended by the Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 , applies to the sentencing of an offender after the commencement whether the conviction happened before or after the commencement.
s 259 ins 2024 No. 5 s 84
(sec.259-ssec) Section 9, as amended by the Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 , applies to the sentencing of an offender after the commencement whether the conviction happened before or after the commencement.