Explanatory note
This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This order brings most of the provisions of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 into force on 1 October 2007. The remaining provisions relate to the Sentencing Council and the change in the threshold for short-term and long-term sentences of imprisonment. These remaining provisions will come into force to coincide with the enactment of the Sentencing Council Act 2007 and the relevant provisions of the Parole Amendment Act 2007, respectively.
Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.
Date of notification in Gazette: 30 August 2007.