CRIMES (SENTENCING) ACT 2005 - SECT 31 Combination sentences—start and end

CRIMES (SENTENCING) ACT 2005 - SECT 31

    (1)     For a combination sentence, a court may set the start or end of the period of any part of the sentence, or of any order forming part of the sentence, by reference to anything the court considers appropriate, including, for example—

        (a)     a stated day; or

        (b)     the lapse of a stated period of time; or

        (c)     whenever a stated event happens, or whenever the earlier or later of 2 or more stated events happens.

Example for par (c)

a 5-year combination sentence consisting of the following orders:

              •     an order for imprisonment for 3 years with a 2-year nonparole period

              •     a good behaviour order for 2 years stated to start at the end of the sentence of imprisonment

              •     a place restriction order for 1 year stated to start at the end of the sentence of imprisonment

    (2)     However, the court must not set the start of the period of any part of the sentence that is a good behaviour order on a day when the offender may be serving a period of full-time detention or may be on parole.