Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 29 OF 2012) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Legislation amended

(see s 3)

Part 1.1     Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

[1.1]     Section 35 (7), definition of defence

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"defence" means—

        (a)     the offender; or

        (b)     any lawyer representing the offender.

[1.2]     Section 41 (1) and note

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    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the Magistrates Court—

              (i)     finds an offender guilty of an offence in a proceeding before the court; or

              (ii)     accepts an offender's guilty plea for an offence; or

        (b)     the Magistrates Court commits an offender to the Supreme Court for sentence; or

Note     The Magistrates Court may commit a person to the Supreme Court for sentence under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 , s 92A.

        (c)     the Supreme Court—

              (i)     finds an offender guilty of an offence in a proceeding before the court; or

              (ii)     accepts an offender's guilty plea for an offence.

    (1A)     If subsection (1) (b) applies—the Magistrates Court may—

        (a)     order a pre-sentence report in relation to the offender; and

        (b)     order the director-general to provide a copy of the report to the Supreme Court or any other person.

    (1B)     If subsection (1) (a) or (c) applies—the court may—

        (a)     order a pre-sentence report in relation to the offender; and

        (b)     adjourn the proceeding for the report to be prepared; and

        (c)     order the director general to provide a copy of the report to the court or any other person.

Note     If a form is approved under the Court Procedures Act 2004 for an order under this section, the form must be used (see that Act, s 8 (2)).

[1.3]     Section 45

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[1.4]     Dictionary, definition of pre-sentence report

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"pre-sentence report" means a report—

        (a)     for use in a criminal proceeding; and

        (b)     prepared by the director-general.

Part 1.2     Supreme Court Act 1933

[1.5]     Section 68B (1) (c) (i) and (ii)

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              (i)     the person, or the person's legal representative, knows the identity of the judge for the person's trial; and

              (ii)     any time limit prescribed under the rules; and