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Sentencing Act 1995
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68 Evidence
(1) Subject to the admissibility of the evidence, before the Supreme
Court imposes an indefinite sentence it must hear evidence:
(a) called by the prosecutor; and
(b) given or called by the offender, if the offender elects to give or
call evidence.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the rules of evidence apply to evidence
given or called under subsection (1).
(3) In proving the severity of a violent offence, the transcript of the trial
and submissions made on sentence are admissible.
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