No 169
House of Representatives
Supplementary Order Paper
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill
Proposed amendment
Greg O’Connor, in Committee, to move the following amendment:
Clause 4
Replace clause 4 (page 1, lines 10 and 11) with:
4 Section 70 amended (Offences relating to psychoactive substance that is not approved product)
In section 70(3), replace paragraph (a) with:
(a)
in the case of an individual,—
(i)
to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 8 years; and
(ii)
when sentencing under subparagraph (i), the court must have particular regard to the mental capabilities and degree of responsibility of the offender, including—
(A)
the family background of the offender:
(B)
the social background of the offender:
(C)
the educational background of the offender:
(D)
the cultural background of the offender:
(E)
the intellectual capabilities of the offender: