Section 477(10) of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) caps the sentence of imprisonment for each individual offence at 2 years on summary disposition, but does not prevent the Magistrates Court from imposing cumulative sentences that in total exceed 2 years. Sentencing courts must specify commencement dates with precision when intending to give credit for pre-sentence custody under s 451(1).
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