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6 Factors to be considered in determining offender's character

In determining the character of an offender a court may consider (among other things)—

Note to s. 6 inserted by No. 32/2024 s. 840.

(a)the number, seriousness, date, relevance and nature of any previous findings of guilt or convictions of the offender; and

(b)the general reputation of the offender; and

(c)any significant contributions made by the offender to the community.

A court must not use an offender's spent childhood conviction (within the meaning of the Spent Convictions Act 2021), or information about the conduct to which an offender's spent childhood conviction relates, for the purpose of assessing the character of the offender in a way that is adverse to the offender—see section 24C of that Act.