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In Queensland, the relevant act for good behaviour bonds is the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld). [6] Section 19(1)(b) states that "The court may make an order that the offender be released...on the conditions that the offender must be of good behaviour and appear for conviction and sentence if called on at any time during such period". [7]
Among other important legislation is the Bail Act 2013, [13] Uniform Evidence Act 1995 [14] and the Customs Act 1901. [ 15 ] Prosecution of criminal offences is subject to the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, [ 16 ] which sets out the limits of police powers.
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013, an act of the Parliament of Queensland, aims to combat "illegal activities of criminal gangs, including criminal [motorcycle] gangs," [1] that is, significant types of organised crime in Queensland. [citation needed] The act was passed on 16 October 2013, and as of 17 October ...
A penalty unit (PU) is a standard amount of money used to compute penalties for many breaches of law in Australia at both the federal, and state and territory level. Fines are calculated by multiplying the value of a penalty unit by the number of units prescribed for the offence.
The Australian law prohibits all sexual depictions of children under an age set by state and territory legislation. The relevant ages are under 16 in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, under 17 in South Australia, and under 18 in the other jurisdictions and under federal law. [1]
Life imprisonment is the most severe criminal sentence available to the courts in Australia.Most cases attracting the sentence are murder.It is also imposed, albeit rarely, for sexual assault, manufacturing and trafficking commercial quantities of illicit drugs, and offences against the justice system and government security.
Victims identified as artistic student and caring teacher. The tragic deaths of a teen student and substitute teacher at Abundant Life Christian School shook the tightly connected school community.
The maximum penalty for murder is life imprisonment. [16] The Court will use discretion in determining the sentence and will only impose life imprisonment if "the level of culpability in the commission of the offence is so extreme" and it is in the interest of “retribution, punishment, community protection and deterrence”. [17]