Div 6Sentencing standards for offences involving child sexual abuse

Division 6—Sentencing standards for offences involving child sexual abuse 68—Sentencing standards for offences involving child sexual abuse (1) A court that is sentencing an offender in relation to a child sexual offence must have regard to the sentencing practices, principles and guidelines applicable when the sentence is imposed rather than when the offence was committed. (2) Nothing in this section requires a court to apply a maximum penalty that is greater than the maximum penalty that was applicable at the time the offence was committed. child sexual offence means a sexual offence committed in relation to a person under the age of 18 years; sexual offence has the same meaning as in section 28.