Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sentencing Act 1991 - SECT 15

Order of service of sentences

15. Order of service of sentences



(1) If an offender has been sentenced to several terms of imprisonment in
respect of any of which a non-parole period was fixed, the offender must
serve-

   (a)  firstly, any term or terms in respect of which a non-parole period was
        not fixed;

   (b)  secondly, the non-parole period;

   (c)  thirdly, unless and until released on parole, the balance of the term
        or terms after the end of the non-parole period.

(2) If during the service of a sentence a further sentence is imposed, service
of the first-mentioned sentence must, if necessary, be suspended in order that
the sentences may be served in the order referred to in subsection (1).