Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15AD

15AD Guideline judgments on own initiative

(1) The court may, on its own initiative—

(a) give or review a guideline judgment, other than a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act, in a proceeding and whether or not the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and

(b) pronounce the guideline judgment separately or by inclusion in any judgment the court considers appropriate.

(2) The court may, on its own initiative—

(a) give or review a guideline judgment for an offence under a Commonwealth Act in a proceeding and only if the court considers giving or reviewing the guideline judgment is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding; and

(b) pronounce the guideline judgment only by inclusion in the judgment for the proceeding.