Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03935:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03935
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 18969–21599

ends, being a day not later than:

          (i) if the last day of any federal sentence of imprisonment that is, on the day of the release, being served or to be served, after deducting any remission or reduction that is applicable, occurs earlier than 3 years after the day of release on parole or licence—that last day; or

          (ii) in any other case—the day that occurs 3 years after the day of release on parole or licence; and

        (b) where the person has been given a federal life sentence—the period commencing on the day of release on parole or licence and ending at the end of the day specified in the parole order or licence as the day on which the supervision ends, being a day not later than the day on which the parole period or licence period ends;

'Territory' does not include the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory;

'Territory offence' means an offence against the law of a Territory;

'Territory offender' means a person convicted of a Territory offence;

'Territory sentence' means a sentence imposed for a Territory offence;

'unfit to be tried' includes unfit to plead.

 "(2) In this Part, expressions in the plural do not imply that expressions in the singular do not include the plural.

"Division 2—General Sentencing Principles

Matters to which court to have regard when passing sentence etc.

"16a. (1) In determining the sentence to be passed, or the order to be made, in respect of any person for a federal offence, a court must impose a sentence or make an order that is of a severity appropriate in all the circumstances of the offence.

"(2) In addition to any other matters, the court must take into account such of the following matters as are relevant and known to the court:

(a) the nature and circumstances of the offence;

(b) other offences (if any) that are required or permitted to be taken into account;

    (c) if the offence forms part of a course of conduct consisting of a series of criminal acts of the same or a similar character—that course of conduct;

(d) the personal circumstances of any victim of the offence;

(e) any injury, loss or damage resulting from the offence;

(f) the degree to which the person has shown contrition for the offence;

       (i) by taking action to make reparation for any injury, loss or damage resulting from the offence; or

(ii) in any other manner;

(g) if the person has pleaded guilty to the charge in respect of the offence—that fact;

    (h) the degree to which the person has co-operated with law enforcement agencies in the investigation of the offence or of other offences;

(j) the deterrent effect