Call for submissions on standard minimum non-parole periods

24/09/2013

Attorney General Greg Smith SC has asked the Sentencing Council to review the standard minimum non-parole period (SNPP) offences contained in Part 4 Division 1A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) and report to him by 20 December 2013. The council has released a consultation paper to seek the views of stakeholders. Although the deadline for submissions is 25 October 2013**, the council is calling for urgent submissions on SNPPs for child sexual assault offences by 11 October 2013. **Submissions can be emailed to: sentencingcouncil@agd.nsw.gov.au

24 September 2013