Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15AJ

15AJ Discretion of court preserved

(1) Nothing in this part—

(a) limits any power or jurisdiction of the court to give or review a judgment providing guidance on matters relating to sentencing that the court has apart from this part; or

(b) requires the court to give or review a guideline judgment if it considers giving or reviewing a guideline judgment inappropriate.

(2) If, on an application under section 15AE , the court decides not to give or review a guideline judgment, the court must give reasons for its decision.