Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Act 2019 (119 of 2019)

Schedule 1   Restrictions on bail and parole

Part 1   Amendments

Crimes Act 1914

13   After subsection 19AG(4)

Insert:

Fixing non-parole periods for persons under 18 years of age

(4A) In imposing a sentence for an offence covered by this section on a person who is under 18 years of age, the court must comply with subsection (2) unless the court is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist to justify fixing a shorter single non-parole period.

(4B) In determining whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify fixing a shorter single non-parole period in relation to the person, without limiting the matters the court may have regard to,the court must have regard to:

(a) the protection of the community as the paramount consideration; and

(b) the best interests of the person as a primary consideration.

Relationship with sections 19AB, 19AC, 19AD, 19AE and 19AR