Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:clause:1_297ac
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 297AC
Character Range: 510015–510681

297AC  At the end of section 5
Add:
 (4) In sentencing an offender for an offence against Part 3.6, 3.7 or 3.10 of the Criminal Code 2007, the court must not under paragraphs (2)(f) and (g) of this section have regard to the offender's good character as a mitigating factor if:
 (a) the offence was committed against a person who was under 16 years old at the time the offender engaged in the conduct constituting the offence; and
 (b) the offender took or sought to take advantage of either of the following in the commission of the offence:
 (i) the offender's lack of previous findings of guilt or convictions;
 (ii) a matter mentioned in paragraph 6(b) or (c).