New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 42

42 Witnesses in mitigation

(1) After convicting an accused person of an offence, and before passing sentence, the court may summon witnesses and examine them on oath in respect of any matter in mitigation of the offence.

(2) The court may do so on application made by or on behalf of the Crown or by or on behalf of the accused person.