Penalties and Sentences Act 1992

The following persons may appear in a guideline proceeding—

the Attorney-General;

the director of public prosecutions;

the chief executive officer of Legal Aid Queensland.

Also, for a guideline proceeding in which the court is giving or reviewing a guideline judgment relevant to an appeal before the court against the sentence of a convicted person, the convicted person may appear in the guideline proceeding.

Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), a person who may appear under subsection (1) or (2) may—

oppose or support the giving or reviewing of the guideline judgment by the court; and

make submissions in relation to the framing of the guidelines to be contained in the guideline judgment; and

inform the court of any relevant pending appeal against sentence; and

assist the court in relation to any relevant matter.