New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

JUSTICES ACT 1902 - SECT 80AB

80AB Restriction on imposing sentences of imprisonment

(1) A Justice or Justices shall not sentence a person to full-time imprisonment unless satisfied, having considered all possible alternatives, that no other course is appropriate.

(2) A Justice or Justices shall:

(a) when sentencing a person to imprisonment--state that, before imposing the sentence, all possible alternatives were considered, and

(b) if the regulations so provide--record the statement as prescribed by the regulations.

(3) A sentence is not invalidated by a failure to comply with this section.