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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
to amend the Sentencing Act
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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No. of 2003
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AN ACT
to amend the Sentencing Act
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Sentencing Amendment Act 2003.
2. Sentencing guidelines
Section 5 of the Sentencing Act is amended by inserting after
subsection (2) the following:
"(2A) Despite anything to the contrary in this section, in sentencing an offender found guilty of a sexual offence involving a child under the age of
16 years, a court must not have regard to any Aboriginal customary law that relates to the circumstances of the particular case.".
3. Transitional provision
The amendment effected by section 2 applies in relation to the sentencing of an offender found guilty of a sexual offence involving a child under the age of 16 years, even though the offender committed the offence before the commencement of this Act.
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