Queensland Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL CODE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 - SECT 9

9 Amendment of s 9 (Sentencing guidelines)

Section 9 —
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(9B) In determining the appropriate sentence for an offender convicted of the manslaughter of a child under 12 years, the court must treat the child’s defencelessness and vulnerability, having regard to the child’s age, as an aggravating factor.