Standard non-parole periods
On 11 September 2013 the Attorney General asked the Sentencing Council to review some aspects of the standard non-parole period (SNPP) scheme. The Council provided the Attorney General with an interim report on 14 October 2013 and a final report in December 2013 .
Report
The Sentencing Council provided the report Standard non-parole periods (PDF, 1.0 MB).
Implementation
The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Firearms Offences) Act 2015 commenced on 21 August 2015.
Other documents
Interim report Standard non-parole periods - sexual offences against children (PDF, 572.7 KB)
Consultation paper (PDF, 242.1 KB)
Terms of reference
On 11 September 2013, the Attorney General asked the Council to review and advise on options for reforming the following aspects of the standard minimum non-parole period scheme:
- the offences which should be included in the standard non-parole period Table
- the standard non-parole periods for those offences, and
- the process by which any further offences should be considered for inclusion in the Table and any further standard non-parole periods set.
Last updated:
14 May 2024
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