Western Australian Current Acts

SENTENCING ACT 1995 - SECT 143

143 .         Guideline judgments by Court of Appeal

        (1)         The Court of Appeal may give a guideline judgment containing guidelines to be taken into account by courts sentencing offenders.

        (2)         A guideline judgment may be given in any proceeding considered appropriate by the court giving it, and whether or not it is necessary for the purpose of determining the proceeding.

        (3)         A guideline judgment may be reviewed, varied or revoked in a subsequent guideline judgment.

        [Section 143 amended: No. 45 of 2004 s. 37.]