Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 3

The purposes of this Act include—

(a) collecting into a single Act general powers of courts to sentence offenders; and

(b) providing for a sufficient range of sentences for the appropriate punishment and rehabilitation of offenders, and, in appropriate circumstances, ensuring that protection of the Queensland community is a paramount consideration; and

(c) promoting consistency of approach in the sentencing of offenders; and

(d) providing fair procedures—

(i) for imposing sentences; and

(ii) for dealing with offenders who contravene the conditions of their sentence; and

(e) providing sentencing principles that are to be applied by courts; and

(f) making provision so that offenders are not imprisoned for non-payment of fines without the opportunity of obtaining a fine option order; and

(g) promoting public understanding of sentencing practices and procedures; and

(h) generally reforming the sentencing laws of Queensland.