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FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY COURTS (SENTENCING GUIDELINES) PRACTICE DIRECTION (2016)

 Rules in ORDER 1 – OBJECTIVE, GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE DIRECTION
RULE 1 – OBJECTIVE AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
RULE 2 – SCOPE OF APPLICATION AND PROCEDURAL STEPS

 Rules in ORDER 2 – CORRUPTION AND RELATED OFFENCES
RULE 3 – DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY PUNISHMENTS
RULE 4 – CATEGORY OF OFFENCE
RULE 5 – STARTING POINT AND CATEGORY RANGE
RULE 6 – AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS
RULE 7 – GUILTY PLEA
RULE 8 – TOTALITY PRINCIPLE
RULE 9 – CONFISCATION, FORFEITURE, COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION AND ANCILLARY ORDERS
RULE 10 – TIME SPENT IN REMAND

RULE 11 – REASONS FOR DECISION

 Rules in ORDER 3 – OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON
RULE 12 – DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY PUNISHMENTS
RULE 13 – CATEGORY OF OFFENCE
RULE 14 – STARTING POINT AND CATEGORY RANGE
RULE 15 – AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS
RULE 16 – GUILTY PLEA
RULE 17 – TOTALITY PRINCIPLE
RULE 18 – COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION AND ANCILLARY ORDERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 319, 320, 321,323, 324 AND 325 (PART 32-34) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
RULE 19 – TIME SPENT IN REMAND
RULE 20 – REASONS FOR DECISION

 Rules in ORDER 4 – OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
RULE 21 – DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY PUNISHMENTS
RULE 22 – CATEGORY OF OFFENCE
RULE 23 – STARTING POINT AND CATEGORY RANGE
RULE 24 – AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS
RULE 25 – . GUILTY PLEA
RULE 26 – TOTALITY PRINCIPLE
RULE 27 – COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION AND ANCILLARY ORDERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 319, 320, 321, 323, 324 AND 325 (PART 32-34) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
RULE 28 – TIME SPENT IN REMAND
RULE 29 – REASONS FOR DECISION

 Rules in ORDER 5 – HOMICIDE RELATED OFFENCES
RULE 30 – DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY PUNISHMENTS
RULE 31 – CATEGORY OF OFFENCE
RULE 32 – STARTING POINT AND CATEGORY RANGE
RULE 33 – AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS
RULE 34 – GUILTY PLEA
RULE 35 – TOTALITY PRINCIPLE
RULE 36 – COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION AND ANCILLARY ORDERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 319, 320, 321, 323, 324 AND 325 (PART 32-34) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
RULE 37 – TIME SPENT IN REMAND
RULE 38 – REASONS FOR DECISION

 The Judge shall give reasons for the sentence imposed.


 Rules in ORDER 6 – OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
RULE 39 – DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY PUNISHMENTS
RULE 40 – CATEGORY OF OFFENCE
RULE 41 – STARTING POINT AND CATEGORY RANGE
RULE 42 – AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS
RULE 43 – GUILTY PLEA
RULE 44 – TOTALITY PRINCIPLE
RULE 45 – COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION, RESTORATION AND ANCILLARY ORDERS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325 AND 336 (PART 32-34) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT.
RULE 46 – TIME SPENT IN REMAND
RULE 47 – REASONS FOR DECISION

 Rules in ORDER 7 – OFFENCES AGAINST MORALITY
RULE 48 – DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY PUNISHMENTS
RULE 49 – CATEGORY OF OFFENCE
RULE 50 – STARTING POINT AND CATEGORY RANGE
RULE 51 – AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS
RULE 52 – GUILTY PLEA
RULE 53 – TOTALITY PRINCIPLE
RULE 54 – COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION AND ANCILLARY ORDERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 319, 320, 321, 323, 324 AND 325 (PART 32-34) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
RULE 55 – TIME SPENT IN REMAND
RULE 56 – REASONS FOR DECISION

 Rules in ORDER 8 – OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
RULE 57 – DISCRETIONARY AND NON-DISCRETIONARY PUNISHMENTS
RULE 58 – CATEGORY OF OFFENCE
RULE 59 – STARTING POINT AND CATEGORY RANGE
RULE 60 – AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS
RULE 61 – GUILTY PLEA
RULE 62 – TOTALITY PRINCIPLE
RULE 63 – COMPENSATION, RESTITUTION AND ANCILLARY ORDERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 319, 320, 321, 323, 324 AND 325 (PART 32-34) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
RULE 64 – TIME SPENT IN REMAND

RULE 65 – REASONS FOR DECISION

The Judge shall give reasons for the sentence imposed.


 Rules in ORDER 9 – MISCELLANEOUS
RULE 66 – INTERPRETATION
RULE 67 – CITATION