78DOffence against section 155A of Criminal Code involving

78D Offence against section 155A of Criminal Code involving assault ........................................................................................... 58 78DAA Offence against section 188A of Criminal Code – imprisonment ................................................................................. 59 78DAB Offence against section 188A of Criminal Code – community correction order ............................................................................. 59 78DA Offence against section 189A of Criminal Code – imprisonment ................................................................................. 59 78DBA Offence against section 189A of Criminal Code – community correction order ............................................................................. 60 78DB Exceptional circumstances exemption ........................................... 61 78F Imprisonment for sexual offences .................................................. 61 78P Interpretation ................................................................................. 62 79 Assessment orders ........................................................................ 62 80 Approved treatment facility orders ................................................. 63 81 Expiration of certain approved treatment facility orders ................. 65 82 Consent to treatment ..................................................................... 65 83 Treatment under this Part .............................................................. 66 84 Custody of admitted person ........................................................... 66 85 Variation of approved treatment facility orders .............................. 66 86 Breach of approved treatment facility orders ................................. 67 87 Application of this Division ............................................................. 67 88 Orders for restitution and compensation ........................................ 68 89 Reimbursement of costs of restoring property etc. ........................ 68 90 Making of order.............................................................................. 68 91 Application for order ...................................................................... 68 Sentencing Act 1995 v 92 Form of order ................................................................................. 69 93 Imprisonment for breach of order .................................................. 69 94 Extension of time of order .............................................................. 70 97 Orders not to affect other rights ..................................................... 70 97AA Definitions ...................................................................................... 70 97AB Court may issue certificate to victim .............................................. 70 97AC Content of certificate ...................................................................... 71 97A When court may make order ......................................................... 71 97B Explanation of order ...................................................................... 72 97C Commencement of order ............................................................... 72 97D Contravention of order ................................................................... 72 97E Variation of order on application .................................................... 73 97F Variation of order following conviction ........................................... 74 97G Order may not be extended by variation ........................................ 74 97H Certain information not to be published or broadcast .................... 74 98 Cancellation of driver's licence ...................................................... 75 99 Passport orders ............................................................................. 75 99A Forfeiture of property orders .......................................................... 76 Division 1 Conditions, requirements and signing of orders 100 Condition of order to undertake treatment program ....................... 77 101 Consent of offender to conditional order ........................................ 77 102 Explanation of orders ..................................................................... 77 102A Signing of orders ........................................................................... 77 Division 2 Information and reports before passing sentence 103 Assessment of offender before certain orders made ..................... 78 104 Information before passing sentence or making order................... 78 104A Special provisions regarding cultural information .......................... 78 105 Court may order pre-sentence report ............................................ 79 106 Contents of pre-sentence report .................................................... 79 Sentencing Act 1995 vi 106A Definitions ...................................................................................... 80 106B Victim impact statements and victim reports.................................. 81 107 Court may take alleged offences into account ............................... 82 107A Definitions ...................................................................................... 84 107B Aboriginal experience report .......................................................... 84 107C Law and Justice Group .................................................................. 85 107D Application for community court sentencing procedure ................. 86 107E Community court sentencing procedure ........................................ 86 107F Information in Aboriginal experience report and responses of Law and Justice Group .................................................................. 87 108 Time and place of sentence........................................................... 87 108A Stating and recording requirement for sentence after guilty plea ................................................................................................ 88 110 Sentences not invalidated by failure to comply with procedural requirements.................................................................................. 89 111 Correction of sentences by Supreme Court ................................... 89 112 Court may reopen proceeding to correct sentencing errors ........... 90 Part 8 Appeals against sentence imposed on variation or breach 113 Appeal against sentence imposed on variation or breach ............. 91 114 Remission of sentence by Administrator ....................................... 91 115 Release by Administrator in exercise of prerogative of mercy ....... 93 116 Penalties for offences may be remitted ......................................... 95 117 Offender to be before court when sentence imposed .................... 95 Sentencing Act 1995 vii 120 Lesser sentence may be imposed ................................................. 95 121 Effect of alterations in penalties ..................................................... 95 122 Maximum penalty for indictable offence dealt with summarily ....... 96 123 Old offences relevant in determining previous convictions ............ 96 123A Late guilty plea not relevant for sentencing for offence ................. 97 124 Abolition of common law bonds ..................................................... 97 126 Facilitation of proof ........................................................................ 97 128 Regulations.................................................................................... 97 Division 1 Repeal of Acts 129 Repeal ........................................................................................... 98 130 Savings and transitional ................................................................ 98 Division 3 Transitional matters for Sentencing Amendment (Aboriginal Customary Law) Act 2004 131 Application of section 104A ........................................................... 99 Division 4 Transitional matters for the Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Act 2011 132 Transitional matters for Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Act 2011......................................................................... 99 Division 5 Transitional matters for Justice (Corrections) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 133 Community based orders and community custody orders for pre-commencement offences ........................................................ 99 Division 6 Transitional matters for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 134 Application of section 64 to offences committed before 135 Application of section 104A to offences committed before 136 Application of section 107 to offences committed before Sentencing Act 1995 viii Division 7 Transitional matters for Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2015 137 Application of amendments ......................................................... 101 Division 8 Justice Legislation Amendment (Summary Procedure) Act 2015 138 Definitions .................................................................................... 101 139 Application of sections 5(2)(ha) and 123A ................................... 102 140 Application of section 108A ......................................................... 102 Division 9 Transitional matter for Criminal Code Amendment (Property Offences) Act 2022 141 Definition aggravated property offence ........................................ 102 Division 10 Transitional matters for Sentencing and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 142 Definition...................................................................................... 102 143 Community correction orders and intensive community correction orders.......................................................................... 103 144 Mandatory sentencing before and after commencement ............. 103 145 Application of Act to old orders .................................................... 103 146 Application of section 5 ................................................................ 104 147 Application of section 42 .............................................................. 105 148 Non-parole period for offences committed before the commencement ........................................................................... 105 Division 11 Transitional matters for Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2023 149 Application of Part 6, Division 3A................................................. 105 Division 12 Transitional matter for Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 150 Application of section 5 ................................................................ 106 Division 13 Transitional matters for Justice Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Family Violence) Act 2023 151 Definitions .................................................................................... 106 152 Application of amendment to section 6A ..................................... 106 153 Application of section 52 .............................................................. 107 Sentencing Act 1995 ix Division 14 Transitional matters for Justice and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act 2024 154 Definitions .................................................................................... 107 155 Continuation of approved places for Law and Justice Groups ..... 107 156 Continuation of appointed members as approved members of Law and Justice Groups .............................................................. 107 Division 15 Transitional matters for Sentencing Amendment Act 2024 157 Mandatory sentencing before and after commencement ............. 108 Division 16 Transitional matters for Sentencing Amendment (Murder) Act 2026 158 Application of amendments to section 53A .................................. 108 ____________________ As in force at 1 April 2026 ____________________ SENTENCING ACT 1995 An Act to consolidate the law relating to the sentencing of offenders and for related purposes