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PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15AF

Right of appearance in a guideline proceeding

15AF Right of appearance in a guideline proceeding

(1) The following persons may appear in a guideline proceeding—
(a) the Attorney-General;
(b) the director of public prosecutions;
(c) the chief executive officer of Legal Aid Queensland.
(2) Also, for a guideline proceeding in which the court is giving or reviewing a guideline judgment relevant to an appeal before the court against the sentence of a convicted person, the convicted person may appear in the guideline proceeding.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2) , a person who may appear under subsection (1) or (2) may—
(a) oppose or support the giving or reviewing of the guideline judgment by the court; and
(b) make submissions in relation to the framing of the guidelines to be contained in the guideline judgment; and
(c) inform the court of any relevant pending appeal against sentence; and
(d) assist the court in relation to any relevant matter.



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