Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 10 - NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Part 10.5 - Postal services Division 471 - Postal offences Subdivision C - Offences relating to use of postal or similar service involving sexual activity with person under 16
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Hide history noteIn determining the sentence to be passed, or the order to be made, in respect of a person for an offence against this Subdivision, the court must take into account the following matters:
(a) the age and maturity of the person in relation to whom the offence was committed;
(b) if that person was under 10 when the offence was committed - that fact as a reason for aggravating the seriousness of the criminal behaviour to which the offence relates;
(c) the number of people involved in the commission of the offence.
(2)
However, the court need only take into account a matter mentioned in subsection (1) so far as the matter is known to the court and, for a matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (c), relevant.
(3)
The matters mentioned in subsection (1) are in addition to any other matters the court must take into account (for example, the matters mentioned in section 16A of the Crimes Act 1914 ).
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