Statutory exemptions to mandatory minimum penalties : Exemptions législatives auxpeines minimales obligatoires : rapport final

This report addresses central issues arising from the consideration of an exemption provision from mandatory minimum penalties. The report does not comment on the policy or legal status of any current or proposed mandatory minimum penalties. Rather, it represents the considered answer of the working group to two fundamental questions: (1) What are the main legal issues that arise in the consideration of an exemption provision? (2) If the policy choice was made to enact a general exemption provision, which formulation of such a provision would the group recommend?