Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00070:clause:6_16aab
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00070
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 16AAB
Character Range: 34311–35078

16AAB  Second or subsequent offence
 (1) This section applies in respect of a person if:
 (a) the person is convicted of a Commonwealth child sexual abuse offence (a current offence); and
 (b) the person has, at an earlier sitting, been convicted previously of a child sexual abuse offence.
 (2) Subject to section 16AAC, if the person is convicted of a current offence described in column 1 of an item in the following table, the court must impose for the current offence a sentence of imprisonment of at least the period specified in column 2 of that item.

Minimum penalty
Item             Column 1                                                     Column 2

                 Current offence                                              Sentence of imprisonment