Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 161M

161M Process for issuing or amending certificate

(1) This section applies if a court, or the proper officer of a court, issues a serious drug offence certificate under section 161G or amends a serious drug offence certificate under section 161I , 161J or 161K .

(2) The proper officer must as soon as reasonably practicable—

(a) place a copy of the issued or amended certificate on the court file; and

(b) give a copy of the issued or amended certificate to the offender; and

(c) give 2 copies of the issued or amended certificate to the director of public prosecutions.

(3) The director of public prosecutions must give 1 copy of the issued or amended certificate to the Crime and Corruption Commission.

(4) A copy of a certificate required to be given under subsection (2) or (3) may be given electronically.