South Australian Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL LAW (SENTENCING) (GUILTY PLEAS) AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO 49 OF 2012) - SECT 5

5—Insertion of section 9E

After the heading to Part 2 Division 2 insert:

9E—Purpose and application of Division

        (1)         Except where the contrary intention appears, this Division qualifies rather than displaces the common law principles in relation to sentencing.

        (2)         Except where the contrary intention expressly appears, this Division is in addition to, and does not derogate from, a provision of this Act or any other Act—

            (a)         that expressly prohibits the reduction, mitigation or substitution of penalties or sentences; or

            (b)         that limits or otherwise makes special provision in relation to the way a penalty or sentence for a particular offence under that Act may be imposed.