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SENTENCING ACT 1995 - SECT 68

Evidence

    (1)     Subject to the admissibility of the evidence, before the Supreme Court imposes an indefinite sentence it must hear evidence:

        (a)     called by the prosecutor; and

        (b)     given or called by the offender, if the offender elects to give or call evidence.

    (2)     Subject to subsection (3), the rules of evidence apply to evidence given or called under subsection (1).

    (3)     In proving the severity of a violent offence, the transcript of the trial and submissions made on sentence are admissible.



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