On the 24th of September 2010, the Attorney General requested that the Council examine the use of suspended sentences under section 12 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW).
On 23 September 2011, the Attorney General asked the NSW Law Reform Commission (LRC) to review the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) and to work in collaboration with the Sentencing Council
As such, rather than make recommendations for reform, the Council provided a background report, Suspended sentences in December 2011 to assist the broader review of the LRC.
Further information about the LRC review is available on the Commission website.
Consultation paper (PDF, 7.4 MB) published June 2011.
The Attorney General requested the Council to undertake its review of suspended sentences in line with the following terms of reference:
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