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Sentencing Act 1989 No 87

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
01 January 2000 01 January 2000 1999 No 94

Sentencing Act 1989 No 87

Assented to 02.06.1989.

Date of commencement, 25.9.1989, sec 2 and GG No 89 of 18.8.1989, p 5662.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.159, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Administrative Decisions Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 1998 No 48

Assented to 29.06.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.19, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9948.

Periodic Detention of Prisoners Amendment Act 1998 No 43

Assented to 26.06.1998.

Date of commencement, 1.2.1999, sec 2 and GG No 12 of 29.1.1999, p 280.

Correctional Centres Amendment (Alternate Chairperson) Act 1997 No 57

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.8.1997, sec 2 and GG No 86 of 1.8.1997, p 5824.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 55

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, assent, sec 2 (2).

Sentencing Amendment (Transitional) Act 1997 No 8

Assented to 20.05.1997.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Sentencing Legislation Further Amendment Act 1997 No 6

Assented to 09.05.1997.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Sentencing Amendment (Parole) Act 1996 No 144

Assented to 16.12.1996.

Date of commencement, 20.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 150 of 20.12.1996, p 8529.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32

Assented to 02.06.1994.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Sentencing Act 1989, assent, Sch 2.

Sentencing (Amendment) Act 1993 No 90

Assented to 29.11.1993.

Date of commencement, 14.1.1994, sec 2 and GG No 19 of 14.1.1994, p 135.

Sentencing (Life Sentences) Amendment Act 1993 No 74

Assented to 18.11.1993.

Date of commencement, 21.11.1993, sec 2 and GG No 127 of 19.11.1993, p 6824.

Sentencing (Amendment) Act 1992 No 56

Assented to 08.10.1992.

Date of commencement, 30.11.1992, sec 2 and GG No 140 of 27.11.1992, p 8445.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1991 No 94

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Sentencing Act 1989, assent, Sch 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17

Assented to 03.05.1991.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Sentencing Act 1989, assent, sec 2.

Miscellaneous Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and Amendment Act 1990 No 11

Assented to 01.06.1990.

Date of commencement, 3.9.1990, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 29.6.1990, p 5400.

Sentencing (Life Sentences) Amendment Act 1989 No 220

Assented to 21.12.1989.

Date of commencement, 12.1.1990, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 12.1.1990, p 171.

This Act is reprinted with the omission of certain amending provisions authorised to be omitted under sec 6 of the Reprints Act 1972.

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Sec 4

Am 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (1); 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (1); 1999 No 94, Sch 4.159 [1].

Sec 13

Am 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 1998 No 43, Sch 3 [1].

Sec 13A

Ins 1989 No 220, Sch 1 (1). Am 1993 No 74, Sch 1 (1)–(4); 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (2); 1994 No 32, Sch 2; 1997 No 6, Sch 1 [1]–[9].

Part 3, Div 2, Subdiv 1, heading

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (2).

Part 3, Div 2, Subdiv 2, heading

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (3).

Sec 17A

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (3).

Sec 18

Am 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (3); 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 19

Am 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (4).

Sec 19A

Ins 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 21

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (6) (7).

Sec 22

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (8).

Part 3, Div 2, Subdiv 3

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (9).

Secs 22A–22L

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (9).

Sec 22M

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (9). Am 1998 No 48, Sch 2.19.

Secs 22N, 22O

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (9).

Sec 22P

Ins 1997 No 6, Sch 1 [10].

Part 3, Div 2, Subdiv 4, heading

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (10).

Sec 23

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (11).

Sec 23A

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (12).

Sec 25

Am 1992 No 56, Sch 1 (1).

Part 3, Div 3A (sec 25A)

Ins 1989 No 220, Sch 1 (2).

Sec 27

Am 1998 No 43, Sch 3 [2].

Sec 34A

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (13).

Sec 36

Am 1992 No 56, Sch 1 (2); 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (6).

Sec 41A

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (14).

Sec 43

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (15).

Part 5, heading

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (16).

Sec 44

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (17).

Sec 45

Subst 1992 No 56, Sch 1 (3). Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (18)–(22).

Sec 49

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (23).

Sec 50

Am 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (7).

Sec 51

Am 1990 No 11, Sch 2; 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (8); 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (24)–(27).

Sec 57

Am 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (28).

Sch 1

Am 1989 No 220, Sch 1 (3); 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 1991 No 94, Sch 2; 1992 No 56, Sch 1 (4); 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (9); 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (29)–(36); 1997 No 55, Sch 2.15; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.159 [2].

Sch 2

Am 1993 No 90, Sch 1 (10).

Sch 2A

Ins 1996 No 144, Sch 1 (37). Am 1997 No 6, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 1997 No 8, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 1997 No 57, Sch 2.

Sentencing Bill 1989

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