Where an indefinite detention order under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945 (Qld) is set aside and an indefinite sentence under Part 10 of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 is not available, the maximum determinate sentence may be appropriate for a persistent child sex offender. A conditional parole recommendation (requiring evidence of unlikely reoffending) may be preferred over a fixed non-parole period where the risk of reoffending is uncertain.
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