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SENTENCING ACT 2002 - SECT 9R
Exception: duty to avoid sentence being manifestly unjust
9R Exception: duty to avoid sentence being manifestly unjust
If the
application of the general rule in section 9Q would result in a sentence that
is manifestly unjust, the court must make total reductions to the sentence
under all personal mitigating factors that exceed 40% of the sentence to the
extent needed to avoid the sentence being manifestly unjust.
History: Section
9R: inserted, on 29 June 2025, by section 10 of the
Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 13).
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