Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034:section:158
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 158
Character Range: 273891–274760

158  Determining literary proceeds amounts
 (1) The amount that a person is ordered to pay to the Commonwealth under a *literary proceeds order (the literary proceeds amount) is the amount that the court thinks appropriate.
 (2) However, the amount:
 (a) must not exceed the amount of the *literary proceeds relating to the offence to which the order relates, less any deductions arising under section 159; and
 (b) may be further reduced under section 160.
 (3) In determining the *literary proceeds amount, the court is to have regard to such matters as it thinks fit, including any of the following:
 (a) the amount of the *literary proceeds relating to the offence;
 (b) if the person stood trial for the offence—the evidence adduced in the proceedings for the offence;
 (c) if the person was convicted of the offence—the transcript of the sentencing proceedings.