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SENTENCING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 23 OF 2006) - NOTES

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(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACT

              •     chief executive

              •     doctor.

Note 3     Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005, dict:

              •     board

              •     offender

              •     test sample.

"drug of dependence"—see the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, section 3 (1).

"drugs and poisons standard"—see the Poisons and Drugs Act 1978, dictionary.

"firearm"—see the Firearms Act 1996, section 4.

"offensive weapon"—see the Crimes Act 1900, dictionary.

"prescribed substance" means—

        (a)     a drug of dependence; or

        (b)     a substance mentioned in the drugs and poisons standard, schedule 2, schedule 3 or schedule 4.

"prohibited article"—see the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996, section 3 (1).

"prohibited substance"—see the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, section 3 (1).

"prohibited weapon"—see the Prohibited Weapons Act 1996, section 3 (1).

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 18 May 2006.

3     Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Sentencing Legislation Amendment Bill 2006, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 11 May 2006.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-23