Sentencing Amendment Act 2024
Sentencing Amendment Act 2024
Public Act |
2024 No 37 |
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Date of assent |
23 September 2024 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Sentencing Amendment Act 2024.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on 21 November 2024.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Sentencing Act 2002.
4 Section 9 amended (Aggravating and mitigating factors)
Replace section 9(1)(hb) with:
(hb)
that the offender was, at the time of the offending,—
(i)
a participant in an organised criminal group (within the meaning of section 98A of the Crimes Act 1961); or
(ii)
involved in any other form of organised criminal association:
5 Schedule 1AA amended
In Schedule 1AA,—
(a)
insert the Part 5 set out in the Schedule of this Act as the last part; and
(b)
make all necessary consequential amendments.
Schedule New Part 5 inserted into Schedule 1AA of Sentencing Act 2002
Part 5 Provisions relating to Sentencing Amendment Act 2024
16 Interpretation
In this Part,—
amendment Act means the Sentencing Amendment Act 2024
commencement date means the date on which section 4 of the amendment Act comes into force.
17 Application to proceedings on or after commencement date
Section 9(1)(hb) of this Act (as replaced by the amendment Act) applies only to proceedings commenced on or after the commencement date.
Legislative history
8 August 2024 |
Divided from Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill (Bill 23–2) as Bill 23–3B |
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18 September 2024 |
Recommittal to committee of the whole House, committee of the whole House |
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19 September 2024 |
Third reading |
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23 September 2024 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.