Penalties and Sentences (Serious Violent Offences) Amendment Bill 1997 (Qld)

Queensland

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES (SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENCES)

AMENDMENT BILL 1997

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES (SERIOUS

VIOLENT OFFENCES) AMENDMENT

BILL 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Short title 2.2... eee eee 4 Commencement ......... 0.0.0 eee eee 4 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992

Act amended in pt2 ......... 0... eee 4 Amendment of s 3 (Purposes) .........0. 000.0 eee eee 4 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) ..........0.....00.. 000000000200 00. 5 Amendment of s 9 (Sentencing guidelines) ..................---005 5 Amendment of s 147 (Power of court mentioned in s 146) ............. 6 Insertion of news 156A... 2.6 eee ee 8 156A Cumulative order of imprisonment must be made in

particular circumstances ........... 6... c cece eee eee 8 Amendment of s 157 (Eligibility for parole).................00000055 8 Insertion of new pt 9A... 6.6... c cece ccc cee 9

PART 9A—CONVICTIONS OF SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENCES

161A When an offender is convicted of a serious violent offence ...... 9 161B_ Declaration of conviction of serious violent offence ............ 10 161C Calculation of number of years of imprisonment ............... 11 161D_ Sentence for serious violent offence cannot be remitted. ........ 11 Amendment of s 162 (Definitions) ...............0...000.00002.000. 12

Amendment of s 164 (Counsel for prosecution to inform court) ......... 12

Penalties and Sentences (Serious Violent Offences) Amendment 14 16 19 2123 Amendment of s 167 (Evidence) ............. 0.0.0.0... eee eee eee Insertion of new s172A-172C ... 2. eee eee 172A Distribution of reports .. 0.0.6.6... cee eee ees 172B Disputed report... 0.0.0... 172C_ Review hearing ......... 0... c cece eens Amendment of s 176 (Registrar of court to give report)................ Insertion of news 206 ... 2... eee ee